H.R. 7638 · 119th Congress · pending
FAIR Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
Latest official action 2026-02-20 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2026 or the FAIR Act of 2026 This bill establishes more stringent requirements for the federal government with respect to civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture generally refers to the seizure and forfeiture of property in connection with federal crimes. Specifically, the bill makes various changes to the general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings. Among the changes, the bill generally requires the government to notify interested parties within 7 days (currently, 60 days) of a seizure, requires an indigent property owner to be represented by counsel regardless of whether the owner requests counsel, requires the government to meet a higher evidentiary standard in order to prove that seized property is connected to a crime, and expands the factors courts must consider in determining whether a forfeiture of property is constitutionally excessive. Additionally, the bill eliminates statutory authority for equitable sharing (i.e., sharing of federally forfeited assets with state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that participate in law enforcement efforts resulting in a forfeiture). It directs forfeiture proceeds to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury instead of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund. The bill requires a prompt probable cause hearing following the seizure of money i…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-02-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Tim Walberg
House · MI District 5 · Republican
$841,142PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jamie Raskin
House · MD District 8 · Democratic
$390,423PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom McClintock
House · CA District 5 · Republican
$150,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mary Gay Scanlon
House · PA District 5 · Democratic
$494,299PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NORPAC$27,450
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $27,450
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $5,500
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $8,500
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $5,000
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$16,500
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$16,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,000
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$16,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,500
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$16,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,500
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$15,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$14,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$13,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$12,500
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$12,500
BMI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMI PAC)$12,000
COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC$12,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $5,000
Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
THE VANGUARD GROUP COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$11,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$11,000
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND$11,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCENCORA, INC. PAC$10,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000$10,000
Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$10,000
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tom McClintock · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.