National Review: The Government Shouldn't be Allowed to Steal Your Property

In June, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act by a unanimous vote. This bipartisan effort is a step in the right direction toward abolishing an inherently un-American practice.

The legislation, sponsored by Representatives Tim Walberg (R., Mich.), Jamie B. Raskin (D., Md.), and others would impose meaningful limits on federal civil asset forfeiture, the practice that permits law-enforcement agencies to seize innocent Americans' personal property - from cars to cash to homes and businesses - on the mere suspicion that the items were involved in criminal activity. 

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