United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 263 — FAIR Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (4 R · 4 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2025 or the FAIR Act of 2025This bill establishes more stringent requirements for the federal government with respect to civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture generally refers to the seizure and forfeiture of property in connection with federal crimes.Specifically, the bill makes various changes to the general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings. Among the changes, the bill generally requires the government to notify interested parties within 7 days (currently, 60 days) of a seizure,requires an indigent property owner to be represented by counsel regardless of whether the owner requests counsel,requires the government to meet a higher evidentiary standard in order to prove that seized property is connected to a crime, andexpands the factors courts must consider in determining whether a forfeiture of property is constitutionally excessive.Additionally, the bill eliminates statutory authority for equitable sharing (i.e., sharing of federally forfeited assets with state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that participate in law enforcement efforts resulting in a forfeiture). It directs forfeiture proceeds to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury instead of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund.The bill requires a prompt probable cause hearing following the seizure of money involved in a structuring offense (i.e., structuring currency transactions to evade currency reporting requirements).Finally, the bill requires the annual report on deposits to the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund to specify total deposits from each type of forfeiture.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 538 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (538)

538 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 263 do?
Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2025 or the FAIR Act of 2025This bill establishes more stringent requirements for the federal government with respect to civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture generally refers to the seizure and forfeiture of property in connection with federal crimes.Specifically, the bill makes various changes to the general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings. Among the changes, the bill generally requires the government to notify interested parties within 7 days (currently, 60 days) of a seizure,requires an indigent property owner to be represented by counsel regardless of whether the owner requests counsel,requires the government to meet a higher evidentiary standard in order to prove that seized property is connected to a crime, andexpands the factors courts must consider in determining whether a forfeiture of property is constitutionally excessive.Additionally, the bill eliminates statutory authority for equitable sharing (i.e., sharing of federally forfeited assets with state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that participate in law enforcement efforts resulting in a forfeiture). It directs forfeiture proceeds to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury instead of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund.The bill requires a prompt probable cause hearing following the seizure of money involved in a structuring offense (i.e., structuring currency transactions to evade currency reporting requirements).Finally, the bill requires the annual report on deposits to the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund to specify total deposits from each type of forfeiture.
Who sponsors S 263?
S 263 is sponsored by Paul, Rand (Republican), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Lee, Mike (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), and Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 263?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S 263?
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