HR 3135 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Economic development Economics and Public Finance Eminent domain Federal aid programs Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Intergovernmental fiscal relations Landowners Public Lands and Natural Resources Right of property

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: June 30, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 21, 2005

Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

Jul 11, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Jun 30, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 30, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from using economic development as a reason for exercising its power of eminent domain if federal funds would contribute in any way to: (1) the project for which eminent domain is exercised; or (2) the exercise and enforcement of eminent domain over the project. Renders a state or political subdivision that violations this prohibition ineligible for any such federal funds and directs the federal agency involved to withhold those funds.

Prohibits the federal government from using economic development as a reason for exercising eminent domain.

Defines "economic development" to mean any activity other than making private property available in substantial part for use by the general public or by an entity that makes the property available for use by the general public, or as a public facility, or to remove harmful effects.

What's happening now October 21, 2005

Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

Committees of jurisdiction 2