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Prompt Compensation Act of 1999

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E349-350)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prompt Compensation Act of 1999 - Amends the Declaration of Taking Act to require (current law authorizes): (1) the petitioner in a proceeding in a U.S. court outside of the District of Columbia instituted for the acquisition of land for the United States for public use, to file within 90 days after filing the petition (currently, at any time before judgment) a declaration that such lands are thereby taken; (2) the petitioner, upon the filing of such declaration, to deposit with the court the amount estimated by the acquiring authority to be just compensation for the land taken as stated in such declaration; and (3) the court, upon application of the parties in interest, to order that such compensation be awarded.

What's happening now March 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1