HR 1658 - The Hyde Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 24, 1999

This is the Hyde bill which FEAR has supported for years.  It does not have all of the reforms that FEAR would like to see, but it is far superior to current law, and no other federal forfeiture reform bill introduced since Rep. Conyers' bill in 1993 goes as far in our direction.

Related pages on this website:
FEAR's analysis of the features of this bill
The text of S. 1701, the competing forfeiture expansion bill

The full text of the bill, as passed by the House, appears below


106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1658

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 28, 1999

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


AN ACT

To provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF GENERAL RULES RELATING TO CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS.

SEC. 3. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO SEIZED PROPERTY.

SEC. 4. PRE-JUDGMENT AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST.

SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 1999.

Attest:

MARTHA C. MORRISON,

Deputy Clerk.

END