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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALBERG:H.R. 1525.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of theUnited StatesThe single subject of this legislation is:To restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to theConstitution of the United States[Page H1251]
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- FAIR Act of 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Tim
Walberg
R
MI
5
N
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Jamie
Raskin
D
MD
8
2023-03-09
True
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Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Tom
McClintock
R
CA
5
2023-03-09
True
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2023-03-09
True
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Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Kelly
Armstrong
R
ND
0
2023-03-09
True
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Tony
Cárdenas
D
CA
29
2023-03-09
True
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2023-03-28
False
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
ELEANOR
NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
0
2023-04-17
False
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Mary
Scanlon
D
PA
Gay
5
2023-06-06
False
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Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Nancy
Mace
R
SC
1
2023-06-13
False
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Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Gary
Palmer
R
AL
J.
6
2023-06-14
False
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Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Andrew
Clyde
R
GA
S.
9
2023-06-14
False
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Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Ben
Cline
R
VA
6
2023-06-15
False
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Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Russell
Fry
R
SC
7
2023-06-22
False
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Henry
Johnson
D
GA
C. "Hank"
4
2023-06-22
False
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Warren
Davidson
R
OH
8
2023-07-06
False
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
SHEILA
JACKSON LEE
D
TX
18
2023-07-11
False
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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Paul
Gosar
R
AZ
A.
9
2023-08-22
False
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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
ADAM
SCHIFF
D
CA
B.
28
2023-08-22
False
Crime and Law Enforcement
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2023-03-09
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Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2023 or the FAIR Act of 2023
This bill revises federal laws governing civil asset forfeiture.
Specifically, the bill makes various changes to the general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings. Among the changes, the bill
- requires counsel for an indigent property owner whose primary residence is the subject of a civil forfeiture hearing regardless of whether the owner requests counsel,
- raises the evidentiary standard from preponderance of the evidence to clear and convincing evidence, and
- sets forth factors courts must consider in determining whether a forfeiture of property used to facilitate the commission of an offense is excessive.
Additionally, the bill eliminates statutory authority for equitable sharing and directs forfeiture proceeds to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury instead of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund.
The bill also makes changes with respect to the civil forfeiture of money involved in structuring offenses (i.e., structuring currency transactions to evade currency reporting requirements). Among the changes, the bill
- specifies an evidentiary standard of knowingly for structuring offenses, and
- requires a prompt probable cause hearing following the seizure of money involved in a structuring offense.
Finally, the bill requires the annual report on deposits into the DOJ Asset Forfeiture Fund to specify deposits from each type of forfeiture and specify which funds were obtained from criminal forfeitures and which were obtained from civil forfeitures.

FAIR Act of 2023
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FAIR Act of 2023
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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FAIR Act of 2023
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Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:41:43Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To restore the integrity of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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2023-03-09T05:00:00Z
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