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S 5133 United States Senate · 117th Congress

DUE PROCESS Act of 2022

Summary
Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights Of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2022 or the DUE PROCESS Act of 2022 This bill makes various changes to procedures governing federal civil forfeiture cases, including by raising the evidentiary standard that applies to them. It also requires the Department of Justice to create a database of and annually audit federal civil forfeiture cases.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRaises evidentiary standards in civil forfeiture cases, protects citizens from excessive searches/seizures, and mandates DOJ audits to prevent undue enforcement, aligning with civil rights and accountability indicators.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Nov 2022
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Introduced Nov 17, 2022 Last action Nov 17, 2022
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Nov 17, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Nov 17, 2022
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
IA
n/a
Co
Photo of Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
CA
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Co
Photo of Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
ID
n/a
Co
Photo of Patrick J. Leahy
Patrick J. Leahy
DDemocratic
VT
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