STOPP Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3405
Sponsor: Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2005-07-22 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Block grants
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Community development
Economics and Public Finance
Eminent domain
Federal aid to housing
Federally-guaranteed loans
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Indian housing
Infrastructure
Injunctions
Landowners
Law
Leases
Minorities
Native Americans
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Real estate development
Relocation
Right of property
Rural economic development
Rural housing
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: 
Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005 or STOPP Act of 2005 - Prohibits the provision of federal financial assistance under federal economic development programs to any state or unit of local government that: (1) uses the power of eminent domain to take property from one private individual or entity for economic development purposes and transfer ownership to another private individual or entity; or (2) fails to pay relocation costs to any person displaced by the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes.
 
Allows the head of a federal agency to rely upon a certification by the chief executive officer of a state or unit of local government that such state or unit has not engaged in such acts.
 
Specifies the federal economic development programs from which assistance will be prohibited.

action_date: 2005-10-31
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-11-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Resources discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Resources discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 109-261, Part I.
action_date: 2005-10-31
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 109-261, Part I.
action_date: 2005-10-27
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 1.
action_date: 2005-10-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-08-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2005-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Resources, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-07-22
text: Introduced in House