New Federal Civil Asset Forfeiture Legislation Won’t End Police Shadow Surveillance or Limit Tech Budgets

Over the summer, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, H.R. 1525 – which would end equitable sharing programs – moved unanimously out of the House Judiciary Committee. Although this new federal civil asset forfeiture legislation is a step in the right direction, it won’t end police shadow surveillance or limit tech budgets.