Garrett Leads Bipartisan Effort Against the Unfair Practice of Civil Asset Forfeiture
February 14, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, issued the following statement in support of the reintroduction of the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, to protect Americans from having their property seized without the due process of law through civil asset forfeiture:
“Most Americans assume that the government cannot take your things without due process, but it is happening,” said Garrett alongside his colleagues from the House and Senate. “Under current law, federal, state and local police can seize your property unless you can prove you acquired it legally. This must change. The FAIR Act will protect our constitutional rights and save American families from a costly and messy legal process to regain what is legally theirs.”
PHOTO : Garrett joins a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers that want to
change the unfair practice of civil asset forfeiture with the FAIR Act.
(From Left to Right: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI),
Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ),Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN))
