Topic: Civil Forfeiture

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A detailed reading of S-686 reveals that the act incorporates enabling clauses from the Patriot Act to target "covered transactions" involving foreign adversaries. Section 11 outlines severe criminal penalties, including 20-year prison terms for attempting to evade the act via encryption or VPNs. The bill also includes broad civil forfeiture provisions, allowing the government to seize real or personal property used in the commission of perceived disinformation offenses.