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S 3334 112th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Economic development Land use and conservation Property rights

Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2012

Introduced: June 21, 2012 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2012 - Declares that the power of eminent domain shall be available only for public use, which shall not include economic development. Applies such limitation to all exercises of eminent domain by the federal government or by state and local governments using federal funds.

What's happening now June 21, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3334: Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3334/
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"S. 3334: Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and Private Property Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3334/.
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