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HR 1592 107th Congress House

Constitutional Land Acquisition Act

Official title: To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide greater protection of private property rights.

Introduced: April 26, 2001 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConservation easements
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2001
Committee Hearings Held.
May 8, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 25, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2001

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Land Acquisition Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965 to provide protection to real property owners whose property is: (1) within the boundaries of a Federal unit as a consequence of the acquisition of lands for that unit with amounts made available under the Act; or (2) adjacent to Federal lands acquired with such amounts. Specifies property acquisition and congressional, State, and local government notification requirements. Prohibits the use of funds under the Act for property acquisition by condemnation. Prescribes conditions for the use of acquired property for other than public outdoor recreation purposes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 25, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 26, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1592: Constitutional Land Acquisition Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1592/
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"H.R. 1592: Constitutional Land Acquisition Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1592/.
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H.R. 1592, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1592/.
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