Senate Bill 4861
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DUE PROCESS Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 26, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4861
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2020 or the DUE PROCESS Act of 2020
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.
October 26, 2020
10/26/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/26/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:21 PM