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HR 3315 109th Congress House

To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not prohibit the use of the power of…

Official title: To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do n… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not prohibit the use of the power of eminent domain that involves the taking of the property from private persons for commercial or economic development purposes and transfer of the property to other private persons.

Introduced: July 14, 2005 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Block grantsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommunity developmentEconomics and Public Finance
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Eminent domainHousing and Community DevelopmentInfrastructureLandownersLocal lawsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReal estate developmentRight of propertyState lawsUrban affairs
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jul 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from a state, local government, Indian tribe, or insular area that does not prohibit the use of the power of eminent domain that involves the taking of private property for commercial or economic development purposes and transfer of the property to other private persons.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3315: To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not prohibit the use of the power of eminent domain that involves the taking of the property from private persons for commercial or economic development purposes and transfer of the property to other private persons.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3315/
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"H.R. 3315: To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not prohibit the use of the power of eminent domain that involves the taking of the property from private persons for commercial or economic development purposes and transfer of the property to other private persons.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3315/.
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H.R. 3315, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3315/.
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[H.R. 3315: To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not prohibit the use of the power of eminent domain that involves the taking of the property from private persons for commercial or economic development purposes and transfer of the property to other private persons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3315/)
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