HR 3405 109th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Block grants Civil actions and liability Commerce Community development Economics and Public Finance Eminent domain Federal aid to housing Federally-guaranteed loans Government Operations and Politics Government lending Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Indian economic development Indian housing Infrastructure Injunctions Landowners Law Leases

STOPP Act of 2005

Introduced: July 22, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 3, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)

Oct 31, 2005

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

Oct 31, 2005

Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

Oct 31, 2005

Committee on Resources discharged.

Oct 31, 2005

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

Oct 31, 2005

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Oct 31, 2005

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 109-261, Part I.

Oct 27, 2005

Committee Hearings Held.

Oct 7, 2005

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 1.

Oct 7, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Aug 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Jul 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Jul 22, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 22, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 or STOPP Act of 2005 - Prohibits, until the earlier of two years after the takings prohibited by this Act or the day the property is returned to the original owner, federal financial assistance under defined federal economic development programs to a state or local government entity that: (1) uses the power of eminent domain to take property from a private entity and transfer the ownership of, or a leasehold interest in, the property to another private entity; or (2) fails to provide, to any person displaced from property by the use of the power of eminent domain for any economic development purpose, relocation assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Excepts from the first clause property taken for: (1) use by a public utility; (2) a road open to the public or common carriers; (3) an aqueduct, pipeline, or similar use; (4) a prison or hospital; or (5) any use during and in relation to a national emergency or national disaster declared by the President.

Provides a private right of action for the owner of any real property taken by conduct prohibited under this Act.

What's happening now November 3, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)

Committees of jurisdiction 8