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18 U.S.C. § 2254

Civil forfeiture

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 2254, Civil forfeiture, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449519
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Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to section 2253 may be forfeited to the United States in a civil case in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 46.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-292(H.R. 3635)1984-05-21
    Child Protection Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-500(H.J.Res. 738)1986-10-18
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-690(H.R. 5210)1988-11-18
    Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-647(S. 3266)1990-11-29
    Crime Control Act of 1990
    House: 313–1Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-314(H.R. 3494)1998-10-30
    Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
    House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-185(H.R. 1658)2000-04-25
    Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000
    House: 375–48Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally