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House Bill 1689
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017
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Passed House on Jul 23, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 22, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1689
Congress
115
Policy Area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Primary focus of measure is discrimination on basis of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, health or disability; First Amendment rights; due process and equal protection; abortion rights; privacy. Measures concerning abortion rights and procedures may fall under Health policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jim Sensenbrenner
Wisconsin
Democrat
Maxine Waters
California
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 23, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6610-6612)
Summary

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 being brought after the statute of limitation period of seven years following the conclusion of any condemnation proceedings.

DOJ must disseminate to states and the public information on: (1) the rights of property owners and tenants under this bill, and (2) the federal laws under which federal economic development funds are distributed.

The bill prohibits the federal government, or a state or political subdivision receiving federal economic development funds during any fiscal year, from exercising the power of eminent domain over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization because of the organization's nonprofit or tax-exempt status or any related quality.

If a court determines that a violation of this bill has a disproportionately high impact on the poor or minorities, DOJ must make efforts to locate former owners and tenants to inform them of the violation and any possible remedies.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
July 24, 2018
Reported in House
July 23, 2018
Engrossed in House
July 23, 2018
Introduced in House
March 22, 2017
Actions (14)
07/24/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
07/23/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/23/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6610-6612)
07/23/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6610-6612)
07/23/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1689.
07/23/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6610-6616)
07/23/2018
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/23/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 666.
07/23/2018
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-859.
04/25/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
04/25/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
03/22/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/22/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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