Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5601
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Property Rights Protection Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 14, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 14, 2020
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5601
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
Arizona
Republican
California
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Washington
Republican
Wyoming
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Property Rights Protection Act of 2020

This bill specifies certain rights for private property owners or lessees.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior from

  • conditioning the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer of any water right to the United States, or on any impairment of title or interest granted or otherwise recognized under state law, by federal or state judgment, or pursuant to any interstate water compact; or
  • requiring any water user to apply for or acquire a water right in the name of the United States under state law as a condition for the issuance, renewal, or extension of any land use or occupancy agreement.

Non-federally owned land and water may not be designated as critical habitat without the written consent of the property owners unless a threatened or endangered species is at risk of extinction without such a designation.

The department concerned must pay an owner or lessee 150% of the fair market value of real property and is responsible for all related costs.

Interior shall issue a final rule that requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to follow rules substantially similar to the requirements for the U.S. Geological Survey to obtain permission for certain access to private lands.

Furthermore, it shall not be a violation of law to take any animal if it poses a recurring threat to life and property.

Text (1)
January 14, 2020
Actions (5)
01/22/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
01/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
01/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/14/2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:40:17 PM