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H.R. 3135 (109th)

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005

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Introduced

30 June 2005

Last action

21 October 2005 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

15 August 2025

Summary

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 - Prohibits a state or political subdivision from using economic development as a reason for exercising its power of eminent domain if federal funds would contribute in any way to: (1) the project for which eminent domain is exercised; or (2) the exercise and enforcement of eminent domain over the project. Renders a state or political subdivision that violations this prohibition ineligible for any such federal funds and directs the federal agency involved to withhold those funds. Prohibits the federal government from using economic development as a reason for exercising eminent domain. Defines "economic development" to mean any activity other than making private property available in substantial part for use by the general public or by an entity that makes the property available for use by the general public, or as a public facility, or to remove harmful effects.

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Timeline

  1. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 July 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 October 2005

    Committee

    Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.

    Source: Committee

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