Just Compensation Act of 2023

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3429 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3429 To provide for just compensation in the event that eminent domain is exercised, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for just compensation in the event that eminent domain is exercised, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Just Compensation Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. (a) Constitutional Requirement.--The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that ``nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation''. (b) Act Requirement.--The purpose of this Act is to require that the Federal Government-- (1) demonstrat…