Last progress January 3, 2025 (11 months ago)
Introduced on January 3, 2025 by Andrew S. Biggs
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill would stop state and local police and prosecutors from using money or property they get from federal asset forfeiture programs to investigate or charge a current or former President or Vice President, or anyone running for President. In simple terms, if a local agency receives federal “equitable sharing” funds from seized assets, those funds can’t be used for cases involving these specific people .
Agencies must promise the U.S. Attorney General they will follow this rule. If they don’t, they can be cut off from getting these federal forfeiture funds in the future.