HR 1658 IH

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1658

To provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 4, 1999

Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. EWING, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. NORTON, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF GENERAL RULES RELATING TO CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

forfeiture proceedings will cause substantial hardship to the claimant, such as preventing the functioning of a business, preventing an individual from working, or leaving an individual homeless; and

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 28, TO RULES OF PROCEDURE, AND TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

SEC. 4. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO SEIZED PROPERTY.

SEC. 5. PREJUDGMENT AND POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST.

SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY.

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