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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. STOCKMAN:H.R. 5847.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States ofAmerica.``No person shall be . . . deprived of life, liberty, orproperty, without due process of law; nor shall privateproperty be taken for public use, without justcompensation.''[Page H9045]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Fifth Amendment Restoration Act of 2014 - Prohibits government seizures of private&nbsp;property&nbsp;under any federal law providing for civil asset forfeiture.</p> <p>Defines "property" to include real property, financial assets, and commonly held property owned by more than one person.</p> <p>Bars federal agencies from: (1) participating in or benefiting from any multiple-jurisdiction, equitable sharing, or shared civil asset forfeiture program with any state or local government; or (2) accepting or adopting property seized by a state or local government.</p> <p>Excludes from&nbsp;such prohibitions: (1) contraband, including illegal imports or exports, and anything the possession of which is a crime; or (2) property subject to forfeiture or seizure because the owner has first been convicted of a criminal offense.</p>]]></text>
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