United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3875 (103rd)
Private Property Owners Bill of Rights
Introduced
23 February 1994
Last action
29 June 1994 · Discharge
Status
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Tauzin. Petition No: 103-23.
Sponsors
Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Private Property Owners Bill of Rights - Requires Federal agency heads to: (1) comply with applicable State and tribal government laws in implementing and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) and the permitting program for dredged or filled material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA); (2) administer and implement the Acts in a manner that least affects the private property owners' constitutional and other legal rights; (3) develop and implement rules and regulations for ensuring that such rights are protected when making any final decision that restricts the use of private property; (4) obtain the consent of the property owner and provide appropriate notice before entering privately-owned property in order to collect information on it; and (5) give the property owner an opportunity to review and dispute the data collected before using it to implement or enforce any of the Acts. Amends ESA and FWPCA to provide for administrative appeals of certain actions, including those related to the denial of permits and the imposition of administrative penalties. Entitles a private property owner deprived of 50 percent or more of the fair market value or the economically viable use of a portion of property as a consequence of a final qualified agency action to receive compensation upon request in accordance with specified guidelines. Amends ESA to require the Secretary of the Interior to notify all private property owners or lessees of property subject to a management agreement and provide an appropriate opportunity for their participation in such an agreement when the Secretary enters into it with any non-Federal person establishing restrictions on property use.
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Timeline
23 February 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E237-238)
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1994
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, EPA.
Source: Committee
1 March 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Source: Committee
7 March 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
23 March 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1904)
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2591)
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 1994
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Source: Committee
6 June 1994
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Justice.
Source: Committee
28 June 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5181)
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5318)
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 1994
Discharge
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Tauzin. Petition No: 103-23.
Source: Discharge
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 April 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brewster, Bill K. [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Private Property Owners Bill of Rights
- related to ← Private Property Rights Restoration Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3875
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3875
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