To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8377
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2022-07-14
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to retain or transfer certain forfeited property (i.e., property that is forfeited because the underlying offense has a substantial connection to U.S efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2022 Mr. Cartwright introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to use forfeited property for remediation purposes when the offenses underlying the forfeitures have a substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Civil forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine Section 981(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, as remediation, including by a transfer pursuant to paragraph (1), when the property is forfeited arising from a violation, which has substantial connection to the United States efforts to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine, of— (A) a Federal offense involving money laundering, fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, foreign official corruption, or other related conduct; (B) any license, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), if such remediation is consistent with the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20144 et seq. ); (C) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ) or the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ); (D) section 951, 1028, 1029, 1030, or 2441 of this title; (E) the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ); or (F) section 5335 of title 31. . 2. Criminal forfeiture to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine The Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 413(i) ( 21 U.S.C. 853(i) )— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. ; and (2) in section 511(e)(1) ( 21 U.S.C. 881(e)(1) )— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) transfer such property as remediation, as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. . 3. Department of the Treasury Forfeitures to remediate Russian Federation harm in Ukraine Section 9705(h)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) transfer any of the property as set forth in section 981(e)(8) of title 18, United States Code. .