Lawmakers to Vote On Amendments To Limit Civil Asset Forfeiture

Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledges applause at the Fraternal Order of Police convention Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

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Congress is taking up an appropriations bill next week that may decide the future of ‘Civil Asset Forfeiture.’
The bill will authorize spending for the Department of Justice for the upcoming fiscal year.
Three amendments by both Democrat and Republican lawmakers have been submitted, all three aimed at limiting the use of ‘Civil Asset Forfeiture’, and eventually de-funding the practice.
The program allows law enforcement to seize and eventually sell property of those under arrest, which includes everything from cash on hand to real estate.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently issued a directive to ramp-up the program.