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Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2000

Introduced: June 29, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps

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Passed House

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To President

Became law

Mar 20, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 16, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 16, 2000

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 182 (Roll no. 55).

Mar 16, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 182 (Roll no. 55).

Mar 16, 2000

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 155 - 254 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H1112)

Mar 16, 2000

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add at the end of the bill a new section providing for limitations on application of the provisions of the bill. In effect, local governments would not be interfered with in cases which involve public protection from prostitution or illegal drugs; control of adult bookstores and the distribution of pornography; public protection against illegal ground water contamination, operation of an illegal waste dump or similar environmental degradation; or voter initiatives or referendum to control development that threatens to overburden community resources.

Mar 16, 2000

Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

Mar 16, 2000

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H1097-1098)

Mar 16, 2000

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 16, 2000

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2372.

Mar 16, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Boehlert amendment.

Mar 16, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

Mar 16, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Watt (NC) amendment.

Mar 16, 2000

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2372.

Mar 16, 2000

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 16, 2000

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 441 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 16, 2000

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 16, 2000

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 441. (consideration: CR H1089-1114)

Mar 16, 2000

Rule H. Res. 441 passed House.

Mar 15, 2000

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 441 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 13, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.

Mar 13, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-518.

Mar 9, 2000

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 7.

Mar 8, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 1, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 2, 2000

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Feb 2, 2000

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 15, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Jun 29, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 29, 1999

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 16, 2000	House · vote #55	On Passage	Passed	226–182	See who voted →
Mar 16, 2000	House · vote #54	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	155–254	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction under civil rights provisions in an action in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising or relinquish its jurisdiction to a State court in an action in which no claim of a violation of a State law, right, or privilege is alleged, if a parallel proceeding in State court arising out of the same operative facts as the district court proceeding is not pending.

Specifies that: (1) if the district court has jurisdiction over such an action in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property and which cannot be decided without resolution of an unsettled question of State law, it may certify the State law question to the highest appellate court of that State; and (2) after the State appellate court resolves the question certified to it, the district court shall proceed with resolving the merits. Prohibits the district court from certifying a question of State law unless such question will significantly affect the merits of the injured party's Federal claim and such question is patently unclear.

Declares that any claim or action brought under provisions regarding civil actions for deprivation of rights to redress the deprivation of a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution shall be ripe for adjudication by the district courts upon a final decision rendered by any person acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any State or territory of the United States that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress.

Sets forth provisions regarding what constitutes a "final decision." Specifies that: (1) the party seeking redress shall not be required to apply for an appeal or waiver if no such appeal or waiver is available, if it cannot provide the relief requested, or if the application or re-application would be futile; (2) the failure to act within a reasonable time on any application, re-application, appeal, waiver, or review of the case shall constitute a disapproval; and (3) a case is ripe for adjudication even if the party seeking redress does not exhaust judicial remedies provided by any State or territory of the United States.

(Sec. 3) Declares that any claim brought under provisions regarding the United States as a defendant, or under provisions regarding jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims, that is founded upon a property right or privilege secured by the Constitution but allegedly infringed or taken by the United States, shall be ripe for adjudication upon a final decision rendered by the United States that causes actual and concrete injury to the party seeking redress.

(Sec. 5) Requires a Federal agency, whenever it takes action limiting the use of private property that may be affected by the amendments made by this Act, to give notice to the owners of that property explaining their rights and the procedures for obtaining any compensation that may be due to them under such amendments.

What's happening now March 20, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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