H.Res. 1264 · 110th Congress
Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the…
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Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 3rd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision on Kelo v. City of New London.
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Expresses the sense of Congress that state and local governments: (1) should only execute the power of eminent domain for the public good; (2) must always justly compensate affected individuals in accordance with the Fifth Amendment; (3) should never use eminent domain to advantage one private party over another; and (4) should not construe Kelo v.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 11, 2008
Expresses the sense of Congress that state and local governments: (1) should only execute the power of eminent domain for the public good; (2) must always justly compensate affected individuals in accordance with the Fifth Amendment; (3) should never use eminent domain to advantage one private party over another; and (4) should not construe Kelo v. City of New London (Kelo) as justification to abuse the power of eminent domain.
Reserves to Congress the right to address through legislation any abuses of eminent domain by state and local government in light of Kelo.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 3rd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision on Kelo v. City of New London.
Latest action (Jul 28, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 11, 2008
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No recorded floor vote found.