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HR 971 104th Congress House

Homeowners Empowerment and Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To ensure that homeowners receive adequate notice of and opportunity to comment on activities likely to adversely affect the value of their home; and to create… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that homeowners receive adequate notice of and opportunity to comment on activities likely to adversely affect the value of their home; and to create procedures for homeowners to receive financial compensation for development which produces pollution and other impacts adversely affecting the value of their homes.

Introduced: February 16, 1995 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolutionCitizen lawsuitsClass actions (Civil procedure)
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Compensation (Law)Environmental ProtectionFrivolous lawsuitsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHome ownershipInjunctionsLand useLawLeasesLegal feesLicensesLimitation of actionsPollutionReal estate appraisal
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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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Passed House
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Became law
Feb 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Feb 16, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Feb 16, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeowners Empowerment and Protection Act of 1995 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish uniform Federal agency procedures with respect to application and homeowner notice requirements for the conduct of activities that generate pollutants or other adverse impacts with the potential to reduce private home values.

Directs each agency to: (1) require any person filing an application to conduct property impacting activity to provide affected homeowners with written notice; (2) provide a toll-free telephone number for homeowner response; and (3) investigate the proposed activity's impact on home values.

Creates a homeowner right of action, including class action authority, for certain home value reductions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 971: Homeowners Empowerment and Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-971/
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