3.0.0 7638 2026-06-05T21:30:38Z 2026-06-05T21:30:38Z House H HR 2026-02-20 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7638 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALBERG:H.R. 7638.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of theUnited States.[Page H2235]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-02-20T16:30:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-02-20T16:30:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-02-20T16:30:30Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-02-20T16:30:25Z FAIR Act of 2025 119 263 S 2025-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2026-02-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2026-02-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2026-02-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-02-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2026-02-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-02-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] Tim Walberg R MI 5 N R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2026-02-20 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] Tom McClintock R CA 5 2026-02-20 True S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Gay Scanlon D PA 5 2026-02-20 True Crime and Law Enforcement Crime and Law Enforcement 2026-04-21T15:40:48Z 00 2026-02-20 Introduced in House 2026-06-05T21:30:18Z Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2026 or the FAIR Act of 2026

This bill establishes more stringent requirements for the federal government with respect to civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture generally refers to the seizure and forfeiture of property in connection with federal crimes.

Specifically, the bill makes various changes to the general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings. Among the changes, the bill 

  • generally requires the government to notify interested parties within 7 days (currently, 60 days) of a seizure,
  • requires an indigent property owner to be represented by counsel regardless of whether the owner requests counsel,
  • requires the government to meet a higher evidentiary standard in order to prove that seized property is connected to a crime, and
  • expands the factors courts must consider in determining whether a forfeiture of property is constitutionally excessive.

Additionally, the bill eliminates statutory authority for equitable sharing (i.e., sharing of federally forfeited assets with state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that participate in law enforcement efforts resulting in a forfeiture). It 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 requires a prompt probable cause hearing following the seizure of money involved in a structuring offense (i.e., structuring currency transactions to evade currency reporting requirements).

Finally, the bill requires the annual report on deposits to the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund to specify total deposits from each type of forfeiture.

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