The Washington Times: House passes federal asset forfeiture reform bill

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In a move seen as a rebuke of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Republican-led House last week adopted three amendments to an appropriations bill that would defund efforts by the Justice Department to expand the use of asset forfeiture.

The amendments, offered by Republican Reps. Justin Amash and Tim Walberg, and Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, were each passed by an overwhelming voice vote.

“We are used to having pretty robust opposition and the vote was so pleasantly anticlimatic that we really feel hopeful that this is something that will catch fire and will energize our champions in the Senate,” Holly Harris, executive director of the bipartisan Justice Action Network.

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