HR 1689 · 115th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-22· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2018-07-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is used for economic development within seven years after that exercise, if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which the property is so used or intended to be used. The bill also prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development. Private property owners or tenants suffering injury as a result of a violation of this bill may: (1) bring private actions, or (2) notify the Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ must investigate notices of alleged violations, provide the government authority with 90 days to cure any violations that exist, and bring actions to enforce this bill if the government is still in violation after the 90-day period. DOJ must also intervene in private actions if necessary to enforce this bill. The bill prohibits: (1) state immunity in federal or state court, and (2) actions from bein…

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Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1689, Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017

Jun 11, 2018

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 25, 2018

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican