Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3053
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2007-07-16 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Agriculture and Food
Alabama
Animals
Churches
Civil actions and liability
Community development
Congressional reporting requirements
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Eminent domain
Evidence (Law)
Farm lands
Federal aid programs
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Injunctions
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Irrigation
Land transfers
Landlord and tenant
Landowners
Law
Legal fees
Limitation of actions
Louisiana
Mississippi
National forests
Nonprofit organizations
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Real estate development
Religion
Right of property
Rural economic development
Social Welfare
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Urban affairs
Water Resources Development
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: 
Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its power of eminent domain, or allowing the exercise of such power by delegation, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is used for economic development within seven years after that exercise, if the state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which the property is so used or intended to be used.
 
Prohibits the federal government from exercising its power of eminent domain for economic development.
 
Establishes a private cause of action for any private property owner or tenant who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act. Prohibits state immunity in federal or state court. Sets the statute of limitations at seven years.
 
Requires the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce this Act in certain circumstances, but prohibits an action brought later than seven years following the conclusion of any condemnation proceedings.
 
Requires the Attorney General to disseminate information on: (1) the rights of property owners and tenants under this Act; and (2) the federal laws under which federal economic development funds are distributed.
 
Prohibits a state or political subdivision from exercising its 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 if that state or political subdivision receives federal economic development funds during any fiscal year.
 
Prohibits the federal government from exercising its 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-08-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Introduced in House