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H.Res. 575 (111th)

Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 4th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision of Kelo v. City of New London.

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Introduced

23 June 2009

Last action

23 July 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) state and local governments should only execute the power of eminent domain for the public good; (2) state and local governments must always justly compensate affected individuals in accordance with the Fifth Amendment; (3) eminent domain should never be used to advantage one private party over another; (4) no state or local government should construe Kelo v. City of New London (Kelo) as justification to abuse the power of eminent domain; and (5) Congress reserves the right to address, through legislation, any abuses of eminent domain by state and local governments in light of Kelo .

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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