Legislation Eases Burden of Contesting a Government Forfeiture and Raises Government’s Burden to Keep Property; Advocates Caution that the Bill Will Not End Policing-for-Profit
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary unanimously approved asset forfeiture reform legislation. Known as the DUE PROCESS Act (H.R. 5283) and sponsored by Crime Subcommittee Chairman Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), Crime…
