HR 3405 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

STOPP Act of 2005

Introduced Jul 22, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Henry Bonilla R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 3, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 22, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 or STOPP Act of 2005 - Prohibits, until the earlier of two years after the takings prohibited by this Act or the day the property is returned to the original owner, federal financial assistance under defined federal economic development programs to a state or local government entity that: (1) uses the power of eminent domain to take property from a private entity and transfer the ownership of, or a leasehold interest in, the property to another private entity; or (2) fails to provide, to any person displaced from property by the use of the power of eminent domain for any economic development purpose, relocation assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Excepts from the first clause property taken for: (1) use by a public utility; (2) a road open to the public or common carriers; (3) an aqueduct, pipeline, or similar use; (4) a prison or hospital; or (5) any use during and in relation to a national emergency or national disaster declared by the President.

Provides a private right of action for the owner of any real property taken by conduct prohibited under this Act.

Cosponsors 112

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2005 to Oct 17, 2005, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalJul 22, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalJul 22, 2005
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalJul 22, 2005
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalJul 22, 2005
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-CARichard W. PomboOriginalJul 22, 2005
D-SDStephanie Herseth SandlinOriginalJul 22, 2005
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalJul 22, 2005
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Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)
  2. Oct 31, 2005Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  3. Oct 31, 2005Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  4. Oct 31, 2005Committee on Resources discharged.
  5. Oct 31, 2005Committee on Transportation discharged.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 31, 2005Reported in House
  2. Jul 22, 2005Introduced in House

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