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HR 6219 110th Congress House

Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act

Official title: To authorize appropriations for the Department of Commerce and to prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues AuthorizationCivil actions and liabilityCommerceCommunity development
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Department of CommerceEconomics and Public FinanceEminent domainGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidHousing and Community DevelopmentInfrastructureInjunctionsInterstate commerceLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRight of propertyUrban affairs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 10, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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.
Jun 10, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1183)
Jun 10, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 2008

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act - Makes any state or political subdivision thereof that carries out a public taking for any private purpose in or affecting interstate commerce ineligible for any federal economic development funds for ten fiscal years.

Entitles any owner of private property subject to such a taking to injunctive and declaratory relief.

Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2009-FY2013.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 8, 2008
Sali, Bill
· Jul 8, 2008
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2008
Davis, David
· Jun 19, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 19, 2008
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 19, 2008
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 19, 2008
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 17, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 17, 2008
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 10, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 10, 2008
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