HR 1234 · 116th Congress · Immigration

Preventing the Taking of Americans’ Land to Build Trump’s Wall Act

Introduced 2019-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act This bill restricts the government's ability to seize private land rights for physical barriers, or roads between ports of entry, along the U.S.-Mexico border. Before taking possession of or altering such private land, the Department of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that each property owner has received just compensation as established in a judicial condemnation proceeding.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats