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HR 8997 116th Congress House Law

Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act

Introduced: December 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 17, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 17, 2020
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8997/
MLA
"H.R. 8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8997/.
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H.R. 8997, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8997/.
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[H.R. 8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8997/)
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