FAIR Act of 2026

This bill changes the rules for when the federal government takes someone's property because it may be connected to a crime. It requires the government to notify property owners much faster — within 7 days instead of 60 — and makes the government meet a higher standard of proof to show the property is linked to a crime. It also provides free lawyers to property owners who can't afford one and stops the practice of sharing seized property with state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies. Money from seized property would go into the government's general fund instead of a special Department of Justice account, and the bill requires more detailed reporting on how forfeiture money is collected.

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