Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act

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Bill Number

HR 6219

Introduced

Jun 10, 2008

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Authorization Civil actions and liability Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Community development Department of Commerce Economics and Public Finance Eminent domain Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Injunctions Interstate commerce Law Public Lands and Natural Resources Right of property Urban affairs

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Summary

Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act - Makes any state or political subdivision thereof that carries out a public taking for any private purpose in or affecting interstate commerce ineligible for any federal economic development funds for ten fiscal years.

Entitles any owner of private property subject to such a taking to injunctive and declaratory relief.

Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2009-FY2013.

Actions

Jun 11, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 10, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, 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.
Jun 10, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1183)
Jun 10, 2008

Introduced in House

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