Search Results: keywords:"civil forfeiture"

  • S. 3780 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for additional prohibitions and enhanced penalties for providing or possessing wireless communications devices in detention facilities, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:956

    The bill, known as the "Eliminate Non-approved Devices and Contraband Electronics Limiting Links to Society Act" or the "END CELLS Act," aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 by establishing stricter rules to prevent the provision or possession of wireless devices in detention...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it against the rules to give or have cell phones and other wireless devices in jails. If someone breaks the rule, they could get into big trouble and have to pay a lot of money, but good people like policemen are still allowed to use them when needed.

  • S. 263 — To restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,171

    The bill titled "Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2025" aims to ensure the proper application of the Fifth Amendment regarding civil and nonjudicial forfeitures. It proposes changes to current laws by eliminating nonjudicial forfeitures, requiring judicial...

    Simple Explanation

    The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2025 is like new rules to make sure the government plays fair when taking people's things. It says all cases must go to court, the government must work extra hard to prove they need to take something, and it changes how money from taken stuff is handled.

  • S. 5512 — To restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,168

    S. 5512, known as the "Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2024" or the "FAIR Act of 2024," aims to reform the laws around civil and nonjudicial forfeiture in the United States. The bill proposes changes to existing laws to ensure that property can only be forfeited...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make sure that the government can only take someone's stuff if they prove it was used for a crime, and if they do take it, the money should go to the country's piggy bank, not the police's. It also wants to make sure people can get a lawyer to help them, and it wants everything to be clear and fair.

  • S. 5578 — To amend title 18, United States Code, to reform certain forfeiture procedures, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:5,019

    S. 5578, also known as the "DUE PROCESS Act of 2024," aims to reform certain forfeiture procedures under title 18 of the United States Code. The bill introduces changes to civil forfeiture laws, reducing the time limits for government actions and ensuring individuals have...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine the government taking away someone's stuff because they think it was used for breaking the rules. The DUE PROCESS Act of 2024 tries to make sure this is fair by setting stricter rules and giving people more chances to prove their stuff should not be taken.