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S.3045: Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced June 9, 2016
- Latest Major Action June 9, 2016
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 or the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions related to federal civil forfeiture cases. Specifically, the bill: raises the evidentiary standard in such cases from "preponderance of the evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence"; with respect to property owners who are indigent,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 9, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3723)
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June 9, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |