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H.R. 3135 · 109th Congress

Eminent Domain bill

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

FSR SensenbrennerSponsor
136 cosponsors · 11 D, 125 R
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90 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from using economic development as a reason for exercising its power of eminent domain if federal funds would contribute in any way to: (1) the project for which eminent domain is exercised; or (2) the exercise and enforcement of eminent domain over the project.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 30, 2005

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from using economic development as a reason for exercising its power of eminent domain if federal funds would contribute in any way to: (1) the project for which eminent domain is exercised; or (2) the exercise and enforcement of eminent domain over the project. Renders a state or political subdivision that violations this prohibition ineligible for any such federal funds and directs the federal agency involved to withhold those funds.

Prohibits the federal government from using economic development as a reason for exercising eminent domain.

Defines "economic development" to mean any activity other than making private property available in substantial part for use by the general public or by an entity that makes the property available for use by the general public, or as a public facility, or to remove harmful effects.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005

Latest action (Oct 21, 2005): Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 30, 2005

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No recorded floor vote found.