Criminal Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1981

Summary

Criminal Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise statute (CCE) to subject to criminal forfeiture all profits and proceeds acquired indirectly or directly from illegal enterprises or from continuing narcotics enterprises. Authorizes the court to direct the forfeiture of other assets of a defendant, to the extent that such proceeds cannot be located or are otherwise beyond Federal jurisdiction. Permits the court to authorize redemption of such assets upon surrender of the original proceeds.

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Timeline

1. 6 May 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 May 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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