House Bill 2835
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2835
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
DUE PROCESS Act of 2019 or the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2019
This bill makes various changes to procedures governing federal civil forfeiture cases, including by raising the evidentiary standard that applies to them. It also requires the Department of Justice to create a database of and annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases.
May 17, 2019
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
05/17/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
05/17/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:23 AM