Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-4005
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2010-12-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
International law and treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2010-12-02
text: 
Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010 - Amends federal forfeiture law regarding the enforcement of a foreign judgment to allow the U.S. government to apply for, and a U.S. district court to issue, a restraining order to preserve the availability of property located in the United States that is subject to civil or criminal forfeiture under foreign law, at any time before or after the initiation of forfeiture proceedings by a foreign nation. (Current law allows a restraining order before or after the United States files an application on behalf of a foreign nation seeking to enforce a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment.)

action_date: 2010-12-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010 - Amends federal forfeiture law regarding the enforcement of a foreign judgment to allow the U.S. government to apply for, and a U.S. district court to issue, a restraining order to preserve the availability of property located in the United States that is subject to civil or criminal forfeiture under foreign law, at any time before or after the initiation of forfeiture proceedings by a foreign nation. (Current law allows a restraining order before or after the United States files an application on behalf of a foreign nation seeking to enforce a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment.)

action_date: 2010-12-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010 - Amends federal forfeiture law regarding the enforcement of a foreign judgment to allow the U.S. government to apply for, and a U.S. district court to issue, a restraining order to preserve the availability of property located in the United States that is subject to civil or criminal forfeiture under foreign law, at any time before or after the initiation of forfeiture proceedings by a foreign nation. (Current law allows a restraining order before or after the United States files an application on behalf of a foreign nation seeking to enforce a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment.)

action_date: 2010-12-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010 - Amends federal forfeiture law regarding the enforcement of a foreign judgment to allow the U.S. government to apply for, and a U.S. district court to issue, a restraining order to preserve the availability of property located in the United States that is subject to civil or criminal forfeiture under foreign law, at any time before or after the initiation of forfeiture proceedings by a foreign nation. (Current law allows a restraining order before or after the United States files an application on behalf of a foreign nation seeking to enforce a foreign forfeiture or confiscation judgment.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 111-342.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 111-342.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8539)
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8539)
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4005.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8539-8541)
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Ms. Chu moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2010-12-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-12-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-12-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8637-8638)
action_date: 2010-12-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-12-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-342