,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjad ,mr4 
,walb]g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to civil asset  
=feiture1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,civil  
,asset ,=feiture ,re=m ,act ( #bjad4    
#b4 ,repres5tation by attorney ,section 
#ihc7;a77#a77;,a77i7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3 ,! ,gov]nm5t %all include 9  
any su* notice t ! p]son receiv+ !      
notice may be able to obta9 free or     
r$uc$ rate legal repres5tation "u       
subsection 7b744  #c4 ,burd5 ( pro(     
,section #ihc7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ by a            
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce & ins]t+ by    
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ by a            
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce & ins]t+ by    

cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4  #d4 ,innoc5t   
own] def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#ihc7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ s t p>agraph 7#a7 reads 
z foll[s3  7#a7 ,! innoc5t own] def5se  
%all be available to a claimant4 ,:]e a 
prima facie case is made = su* a def5se1
 ! ,gov]nm5t has ! burd5 ( prov+ t !    
claimant knew or reasonably %\ld h kn[n 
t ! prop]ty 0 involv$ 9 ! illegal       
conduct giv+ rise to ! =feiture4  4  7b7
 ,k by own] ( crim9al activity ,section 
#ihc7;d77#b77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ a p]son may %[ t su* p]son
 did all t reasonably c\ld be expect$   
may include demon/rat+ t su* p]son to ! 
ext5t p]mitt$ by law & ins]t+ !         
,gov]nm5t may %[ t ! prop]ty own] %\ld h
 _h k ( ! crim9al activity by demon/rat+
 t ! prop]ty own] did n2  7#b7 9 clause 
7i77,i71 by /rik+ gave & ins]t+ give2 & 
7#c7 9 clause 7i77,,ii7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 revok$ or made & ins]t+ revoke or make2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ took & ins]t+ take4   

#e4 ,proportionality ,section #ihc7;g7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ s t p>agraph 7#b7 reads z foll[s3 
7#b7 ,9 mak+ ?is det]m9ation1 ! c\rt    
%all consid] su* factors z ! s]i\sness (
 ! (f5se1 ! ext5t ( ! nexus ( ! prop]ty 
to ! (f5se1 ! range ( s5t5ces available 
= ! (f5se giv+ rise to =feiture1 ! fair 
m>ket value ( ! prop]ty1 & ! h>d%ip to !
 prop]ty own] & dep5d5ts  4  #f4        
,increas$ visibility ,section           
#ebd7;c77#f77;i7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ f ea*  
type ( =feiture1 & specifically id5tify+
 :i* funds 7 obta9$ f includ+ crim9al   
=feitures & :i* 7 obta9$ f civil        
=feitures1 aft] deposits4  #g4          
,equitable ,%>+ ,agreem5ts ,section     
#ebd7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
assure t any equitable %>+ betwe5 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & a local or ,/ate  
law en=cem5t ag5cy 0 n initiat$ = !     
purpose ( circumv5t+ any ,/ate law t    

prohibits civil =feiture or limits use  
or disposition ( prop]ty obta9$ via     
civil =feiture by ,/ate or local        
ag5cies4  4