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S 177 103th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative procedure Eminent domain Judicial review of administrative acts Real property

Private Property Rights Act of 1993

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S610-611)
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Property Rights Act of 1993 - Provides that no regulations promulgated by an executive agency shall become effective until the Attorney General certifies that the agency which issued them is in compliance with Executive Order 12630 to assess the potential for the taking of private property in the course of Federal regulatory activity, with the goal of minimizing such where possible.

Provides for limited judicial review of actions under this Act.

What's happening now January 21, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 3, 1993
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 177: Private Property Rights Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-177/
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"S. 177: Private Property Rights Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-177/.
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S. 177, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-177/.
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