DUE PROCESS Act of 2016

Summary

DUE PROCESS Act of 2016 or the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions related to federal civil forfeiture cases. Specifically, the bill: raises the evidentiary standard in such cases from "preponderance of the evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence"; with respect to property owners who are indigent, provides for the appointment of counsel; provides for recovery of attorney's fees with respect to settled claims in which the claimant prevails; adds notice requirements; and expedites and otherwise modifies certain procedures. The Department of Justice must: (1) annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases, and (2) establish a publicly available database with respect to seizures in such cases.

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Timeline

1. 19 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 May 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 May 2016

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 May 2016

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 23 December 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

   Source: Calendars

8. 23 December 2016

   Discharge

   Committee on Financial Services discharged.

   Source: Discharge

9. 23 December 2016

   Committee

   Committee on Financial Services discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 23 December 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-892, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 23 December 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-892, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 23 December 2016 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 19 May 2016 · Download file

Documents

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 23 December 2016

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• Reported in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• David Trott · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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