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H.R. 4288 111th Congress House

STOPP Act of 2009

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for economic development purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityEconomic developmentHousing and community development fundingProperty rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Dec 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 11, 2009
Referred to House Agriculture
Dec 11, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2009 or STOPP Act of 2009 - Prohibits 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 ownership to another private entity; or (2) fails to provide, to any person displaced by the use 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4288: STOPP Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4288/
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