legislation: 109-hr-3135

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109-hr-3135 109 hr 3135 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005 Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2005-06-30 2005-10-21 Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged. House Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] WI R S000244 136 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. 2023-01-13T04:47:50Z  

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