S. 4005 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010
S. 4005 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) became law — introduced on Dec 2, 2010, sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse with 1 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Dec 2, 2010
- Co-sponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Law
- Public law
- Public Law 111-342
What it does
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 forfei…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Co-sponsors: 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 2, 2010
- Passed the SenateDec 14, 2010
- Passed the HouseDec 16, 2010
- Sent to the PresidentDec 17, 2010
- Became lawDec 22, 2010
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 111-342. (Dec 22, 2010)
More bills from Sheldon Whitehouse in the 111th Congress
Other Law bills in the 111th Congress
- H.R. 1626: Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
- S. 1107: Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
- S. 1782: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010
- H.R. 2765: Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act
- H.R. 628: To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of…
- H.R. 44: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
- H.R. 985: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
- H.R. 4678: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “S. 4005 (111th Congress): Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/111-s-4005/preserving-foreign-criminal-assets-for-forfeiture-act-of-2010 (accessed 2026-10-17).