STOPP Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-926
Sponsor: Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 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: 2007-02-08
text: 
Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2007 or STOPP Act of 2007 - Prohibits 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 ownership to another private entity; or (2) fails to provide, to any person displaced by the use 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: 2007-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2007-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2007-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2007-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House