Rep. Amash Introduces Bill to Eliminate Civil Asset Forfeiture
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Justin Amash, I-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 17:
Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) today introduced the Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act to repeal civil asset forfeiture nationwide.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement use civil asset forfeiture to take billions of dollars in cash and property from private citizens each year without convicting the owners of any crime. Instead, the government brings a civil action a . . .
Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) today introduced the Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act to repeal civil asset forfeiture nationwide.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement use civil asset forfeiture to take billions of dollars in cash and property from private citizens each year without convicting the owners of any crime. Instead, the government brings a civil action a . . .