FAIR Act

Summary

Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 or the FAIR Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the federal government's burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings to clear and convincing evidence. Requires the government, in addition to showing a substantial connection between the seized property and the offense in a forfeiture proceeding, to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the owner of any interest in the seized property intentionally used the property in connection with the offense or knowingly consented or was willfully blind to the use of the property by another in connection with the offense. Requires proceeds from the disposition of forfeited property to be deposited into the General Fund of the Treasury, rather than to Department of Justice (DOJ) accounts for law enforcement activities.

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Timeline

1. 17 September 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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

2. 17 September 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 September 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 September 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 October 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 September 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 September 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 September 2014

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Sponsors

• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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