H.R.1965: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act

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Bill Summary

Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for the creation of general rules relating to civil forfeiture proceedings. Requires the seizure notice required by an agency under the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to any nonjudicial civil forfeiture proceeding under a civil forfeiture statute to be sent, together with information on the applicable procedures, not later than 60 days after the seizure to each...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Commerce
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 1.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-358, Part I.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 27, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 27, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 6, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 6, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 13, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 13, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 24, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 24, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 8, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 8, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 19, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 7, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 7, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 9, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 9, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1998.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 1998.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 20, 1998.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
June 19, 1997

Introduced in the House by Henry John Hyde (R-Ill.)

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