US Congress House Bill 738 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Limits the ability of a state or political subdivision of a state from exercising its power of eminent domain over property to be used for economic development. If a state or political subdivision of a state uses its eminent domain power to transfer private property to other private parties for the purpose of economic development within seven years of its exercise, the state shall be ineligible for federal economic development funds for two fiscal years following a judicial determination that the law has been violated. The Department of Justice (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 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.

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2019

Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Mark Green [R-TN]	Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/738/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr738/BILLS-116hr738ih.pdf