,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfe  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aidd
  ,report ,no4 #aac-ceg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,s5s5br5n] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,febru>y #be1 #bjad          
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,*abot & ,mr4
 ,simpson  ,febru>y #be1 #bjad ,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect private prop]ty    
rights4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,private ,prop]ty ,rights   
,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4          
,prohibition on em95t doma9 abuse by    
,/ates  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,no ,/ate or      
political subdivision ( a ,/ate %all    
ex]cise its p[] ( em95t doma91 or all[ !
 ex]cise ( su* p[] by any p]son or      
entity to :i* su* p[] has be5 delegat$1 
ov] prop]ty to be us$ = economic        
developm5t or ov] prop]ty t is us$ =    
economic developm5t )9 #g ye>s aft] t   
ex]cise1 if t ,/ate or political        

subdivision receives ,f$]al economic    
developm5t funds dur+ any fiscal ye> 9  
:i* ! prop]ty is s us$ or int5d$ to be  
us$4  7b7 ,ineligibility = ,f$]al ,funds
 ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 by a     
,/ate or political subdivision %all r5d]
 su* ,/ate or political subdivision     
ineligible = any ,f$]al economic        
developm5t funds = a p]iod ( #b fiscal  
ye>s foll[+ a f9al judgm5t on ! m]its by
 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction t su*   
subsection has be5 violat$1 & any ,f$]al
 ag5cy *>g$ ) di/ribut+ ^? funds %all   
)hold !m = su* #b-ye> p]iod1 & any su*  
funds di/ribut$ to su* ,/ate or         
political subdivision %all be return$ or
 reimburs$ by su* ,/ate or political    
subdivision to ! appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cy or au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
or compon5t !re(4  7c7 ,opportunity ,to 
,cure ,violation ,a ,/ate or political  
subdivision %all n be ineligible = any  
,f$]al economic developm5t funds "u     
subsection 7b7 if su* ,/ate or political
 subdivision returns all real prop]ty ! 

tak+ ( :i* 0 f\nd by a c\rt ( compet5t  
jurisdiction to h con/itut$ a violation 
( subsection 7a7 & replaces any o!r     
prop]ty de/roy$ & repairs any o!r       
prop]ty damag$ z a result ( su*         
violation4 ,9 addition1 ! ,/ate or      
political subdivision mu/ pay any       
applicable p5alties & int]e/ to reatta9 
eligibility4  #c4 ,prohibition on em95t 
doma9 abuse by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,!    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any au?ority ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n ex]cise its p[] 
( em95t doma9 to be us$ = economic      
developm5t4  #d4 ,private "r ( action   
7a7 ,cause ( ,action ,any  7#a7 own] (  
private prop]ty ^: prop]ty is subject to
 em95t doma9 :o suff]s injury z a result
 ( a violation ( any provision ( ?is    
,act ) respect to t prop]ty1 or  7#b7   
any t5ant ( prop]ty t is subject to     
em95t doma9 :o suff]s injury z a result 
( a violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act
 ) respect to t prop]ty1 may br+ an     
action to en=ce any provision ( ?is ,act
 9 ! appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt4  

,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u ! #aa?     
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates f any su* action 9 a ,f$]al or   
,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 ,9  
su* action1 ! def5dant has ! burd5 to %[
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! tak+ is n
 = economic developm5t4 ,any su* prop]ty
 own] or t5ant may also seek an         
appropriate relief ?r\gh a prelim9>y    
injunction or a tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]4  
7b7 ,limitation on ,br++ ,action ,an    
action br\ght by a prop]ty own] or t5ant
 "u ?is ,act may be br\ght if ! prop]ty 
is us$ = economic developm5t foll[+ !   
conclusion ( any condemnation proce$+s  
condemn+ ! prop]ty ( su* prop]ty own] or
 t5ant1 b %all n be br\ght lat] ?an sev5
 ye>s foll[+ ! conclusion ( any su*     
proce$+s4  7c7 ,attorneys' ,fee & ,o!r  
,co/s ,9 any action or proce$+ "u ?is   
,act1 ! c\rt %all all[ a prevail+       
pla9tiff a reasonable attorneys' fee z  
"p ( ! co/s1 & include exp]t fees z "p (
 ! attorneys' fee4  #e4 ,report+ (      
violations to ,attorney ,g5]al  7a7     

,submission ( report to attorney g5]al  
,any 7#a7 own] ( private prop]ty ^:     
prop]ty is subject to em95t doma9 :o    
suff]s injury z a result ( a violation (
 any provision ( ?is ,act ) respect to t
 prop]ty1 or 7#b7 any t5ant ( prop]ty t 
is subject to em95t doma9 :o suff]s     
injury z a result ( a violation ( any   
provision ( ?is ,act ) respect to t     
prop]ty1 may report a violation by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 any au?ority ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al4  7b7 ,inve/igation by attorney  
g5]al ,^u receiv+ a report ( an alleg$  
violation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
conduct an inve/igation to det]m9e :e!r 
a violation exi/s4  7c7 ,notification ( 
violation ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
concludes t a violation does exi/1 !n ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all notify ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 au?ority ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 or political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate t ! ,attorney     
,g5]al has det]m9$ t x is 9 violation ( 

! ,act4 ,! notification %all fur!r      
provide t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 or 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate has #ij 
days f ! date ( ! notification to       
demon/rate to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ei!r t 
7#a7 x is n 9 violation ( ! ,act or 7#b7
 t x has cur$ its violation by return+  
all real prop]ty ! tak+ ( :i* !         
,attorney ,g5]al f9ds to h con/itut$ a  
violation ( ! ,act & replac+ any o!r    
prop]ty de/roy$ & repair+ any o!r       
prop]ty damag$ z a result ( su*         
violation4  7d7 ,attorney g5]al's br++ (
 action ,to en=ce act ,if1 at ! end ( ! 
#ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection    
7c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 au?ority ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 or political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate is /ill violat+ ! 
,act or has n cur$ its violation z      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !n !         
,attorney ,g5]al w br+ an action to     
en=ce ! ,act unless ! prop]ty own] or   
t5ant :o report$ ! violation has already
 br\ght an action to en=ce ! ,act4 ,9   

su* a case1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
int]v5e if x det]m9es t int]v5tion is   
necess>y 9 ord] to en=ce ! ,act4 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may file its lawsuit to
 en=ce ! ,act 9 ! appropriate ,f$]al or 
,/ate c\rt4 ,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u
 ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates f any su* action 9 a      
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction4 ,9 su* action1 ! def5dant 
has ! burd5 to %[ by cle> & conv9c+     
evid5ce t ! tak+ is n = economic        
developm5t4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may seek
 any appropriate relief ?r\gh a         
prelim9>y injunction or a tempor>y      
re/ra9+ ord]4  7e7 ,limitation on br++  
action ,an action br\ght by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al "u ?is ,act may be br\ght if !   
prop]ty is us$ = economic developm5t    
foll[+ ! conclusion ( any condemnation  
proce$+s condemn+ ! prop]ty ( an own] or
 t5ant :o reports a violation ( ! ,act  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 b %all n be      
br\ght lat] ?an sev5 ye>s foll[+ !      
conclusion ( any su* proce$+s4  7f7     

,attorneys' fee & o!r co/s ,9 any action
 or proce$+ "u ?is ,act br\ght by !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! c\rt %all1 if !     
,attorney ,g5]al is a prevail+ pla9tiff1
 aw>d ! ,attorney ,g5]al a reasonable   
attorneys' fee z "p ( ! co/s1 & include 
exp]t fees z "p ( ! attorneys' fee4  #f4
 ,notification by ,attorney ,g5]al  7a7 
,notification to ,/ates & ,political    
,subdivisions  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all provide to ! *ief executive
 (fic] ( ea* ,/ate ! text ( ?is ,act & a
 description ( ! rights ( prop]ty own]s 
& t5ants "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all compile a li/ ( ! 
,f$]al laws "u :i* ,f$]al economic      
developm5t funds are di/ribut$4 ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al %all compile annual    
revisions ( su* li/ z necess>y4 ,su* li/
 & any successive revisions ( su* li/   
%all be communicat$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al to ! *ief executive (fic] ( ea*  
,/ate & also made available on !        

,int]net website ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = use by !   
public & by ! au?orities 9 ea* ,/ate &  
political subdivisions ( ea* ,/ate      
emp[]$ to take private prop]ty & conv]t 
x to public use subject to j comp5sation
 = ! tak+4  7b7 ,notification to        
,prop]ty ,own]s & t5ants ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] & make available on ! ,int]net  
website ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice a notice conta9+ !  
text ( ?is ,act & a description ( !     
rights ( prop]ty own]s & t5ants "u ?is  
,act4  #g4 ,reports  7a7 ,by ,attorney  
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e subsequ5t ye>  
!reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all        
transmit a report id5tify+ ,/ates or    
political subdivisions t h us$ em95t    
doma9 9 violation ( ?is ,act to !       
,*airman & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & to ! ,*airman & ,rank+

 ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate4 ,! report %all--  7#a7 id5tify
 all private rights ( action br\ght z a 
result ( a ,/ate's or political         
subdivision's violation ( ?is ,act2     
7#b7 id5tify all violations report$ by  
prop]ty own]s & t5ants "u section #e7;c7
 ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 id5tify ! p]c5tage ( 
m9ority resid5ts comp>$ to ! surr\nd+   
nonm9ority resid5ts & ! m$ian incomes ( 
^? impact$ by a violation ( ?is ,act2   
7#d7 id5tify all lawsuits br\ght by !   
,attorney ,g5]al "u section #e7;d7 ( ?is
 ,act2  7#e7 id5tify all ,/ates or      
political subdivisions t h lo/ ,f$]al   
economic developm5t funds z a result ( a
 violation ( ?is ,act1 z well z describe
 ! type & am\nt ( ,f$]al economic       
developm5t funds lo/ 9 ea* ,/ate or     
political subdivision & ! ,ag5cy t is   
responsible = )hold+ su* funds2 &  7#f7 
discuss all in/ances 9 :i* a ,/ate or   
political subdivision has cur$ a        
violation z describ$ 9 section #b7;c7 ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,duty ( ,/ates ,ea* ,/ate

 & local au?ority t is subject to a     
private "r ( action "u ?is ,act %all h !
 duty to report to ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
su* in=mation ) respect to su* ,/ate &  
local au?orities z ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
ne$s to make ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7a74  #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
reg>d+ rural ,am]ica  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! f\nd]s
 realiz$ ! fundam5tal importance (      
prop]ty rights :5 !y codifi$ ! ,tak+s   
,clause ( ! ,fif? ,am5dm5t to !         
,con/itution1 :i* requires t private    
prop]ty %all n be tak5 = public use1 )\t
 j comp5sation4  7#b7 ,rural l&s are    
unique 9 t !y are n traditionally       
consid]$ high tax rev5ue-g5]at+         
prop]ties = ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4 ,9 
addition1 f>ml& & =e/ l& own]s ne$ to h 
long-t]m c]ta9ty reg>d+ _! prop]ty      
rights 9 ord] to make ! inve/m5t        
decisions to commit l& to ^! uses4  7#c7
 ,own]%ip rights 9 rural l& are         
fundam5tal build+ blocks = our ,nation's
 agriculture indu/ry1 :i* cont9ues to be

 "o ( ! mo/ important economic sectors (
 our economy4  7#d7 ,9 ! wake ( !       
,supreme ,c\rt's decision 9 ,kelo v4    
,city ( ,new ,london1 abuse ( em95t     
doma9 is a ?reat to ! prop]ty rights (  
all private prop]ty own]s1 includ+ rural
 l& own]s4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! use ( em95t doma9
 = ! purpose ( economic developm5t is a 
?reat to agricultural & o!r prop]ty 9   
rural ,am]ica & t ! ,congress %\ld      
protect ! prop]ty rights ( ,am]icans1   
includ+ ^? :o reside 9 rural areas4     
,prop]ty rights are c5tral to lib]ty 9  
?is c\ntry & to our economy4 ,! use (   
em95t doma9 to take f>ml& & o!r rural   
prop]ty = economic developm5t ?reat5s   
lib]ty1 rural economies1 & ! economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! tak+ ( f>ml& & rural 
prop]ty w h a direct impact on exi/+    
irrigation & reclamation projects4      
,fur!rmore1 ! use ( em95t doma9 to take 
rural private prop]ty = private         
comm]cial uses w =ce increas+ numb]s (  
activities f private prop]ty onto ?is   

,nation's public l&s1 includ+ its       
,national =e/s1 ,national p>ks &        
wildlife refuges4 ,?is increase c       
ov]burd5 ! infra/ructure ( ^! l&s1 r$uc+
 ! enjoym5t ( su* l&s = all citiz5s4    
,am]icans %\ld n h to fe> ! gov]nm5t's  
tak+ _! homes1 f>ms1 or bus9esses to    
give to o!r p]sons4 ,gov]nm5ts %\ld n   
abuse ! p[] ( em95t doma9 to =ce rural  
prop]ty own]s f _! l& 9 ord] to develop 
rural l& into indu/rial & comm]cial     
prop]ty4 ,congress has a duty to protect
 ! prop]ty rights ( rural ,am]icans 9 ! 
face ( em95t doma9 abuse4  #i4 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to enc\rage1 support1 & promote !
 private own]%ip ( prop]ty & to ensure t
 ! con/itutional & o!r legal rights (   
private prop]ty own]s are protect$ by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #aj4 ,religi\s &     
nonpr(it organizations  7a7 ,prohibition
 on ,/ates ,no ,/ate or political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate %all ex]cise its  
p[] ( em95t doma91 or all[ ! ex]cise (  
su* p[] by any p]son or entity to :i*   

su* p[] has be5 delegat$1 ov] prop]ty ( 
a religi\s or o!r nonpr(it organization 
by reason ( ! nonpr(it or tax-exempt    
/atus ( su* organization1 or any quality
 relat$ !reto if t ,/ate or political   
subdivision receives ,f$]al economic    
developm5t funds dur+ any fiscal ye> 9  
:i* x does s4  7b7 ,ineligibility =     
,f$]al ,funds ,a violation ( subsection 
7a7 by a ,/ate or political subdivision 
%all r5d] su* ,/ate or political        
subdivision ineligible = any ,f$]al     
economic developm5t funds = a p]iod ( #b
 fiscal ye>s foll[+ a f9al judgm5t on ! 
m]its by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction 
t su* subsection has be5 violat$1 & any 
,f$]al ag5cy *>g$ ) di/ribut+ ^? funds  
%all )hold !m = su* #b-ye> p]iod1 & any 
su* funds di/ribut$ to su* ,/ate or     
political subdivision %all be return$ or
 reimburs$ by su* ,/ate or political    
subdivision to ! appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cy or au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
or compon5t !re(4  7c7 ,prohibition on  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 

any au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n
 ex]cise its p[] ( em95t doma9 ov]      
prop]ty ( a religi\s or o!r nonpr(it    
organization by reason ( ! nonpr(it or  
tax-exempt /atus ( su* organization1 or 
any quality relat$ !reto4  #aa4 ,report 
by ,f$]al ag5cies on regulations &      
proc$ures relat+ to em95t doma9 ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,executive      
dep>tm5t & ag5cy %all review all rules1 
regulations1 & proc$ures & report to !  
,attorney ,g5]al on ! activities ( t    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to br+ its rules1     
regulations & proc$ures into compliance 
) ?is ,act4  #ab4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t any & all       
precautions %all be tak5 by ! gov]nm5t  
to avoid ! unfair or unreasonable tak+ (
 prop]ty away f survivors ( ,hurricane  
,katr9a :o own1 7 bequea!d1 or assign$  
su* prop]ty1 = economic developm5t      
purposes or = ! private use ( o!rs4     
#ac4 ,disproportionate impact ,if ! c\rt
 det]m9es t a violation ( ?is ,act has  

occurr$1 & t ! violation has a          
disproportionately high impact on ! poor
 or m9orities1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
use reasonable ef=ts to locate =m] own]s
 & t5ants & in=m !m ( ! violation & any 
rem$ies !y may h4  #ad4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,economic developm5t ,! t]m        
economic developm5t means tak+ private  
prop]ty1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! own]1 &       
convey+ or leas+ su* prop]ty f "o       
private p]son or entity to ano!r private
 p]son or entity = comm]cial ent]prise  
c>ri$ on = pr(it1 or to increase tax    
rev5ue1 tax base1 employm5t1 or g5]al   
economic heal?1 except t su* t]m %all n 
include--  7,a7 convey+ private         
prop]ty--  7i7 to public own]%ip1 su* z 
= a road1 hospital1 airport1 or milit>y 
base2  7ii7 to an entity1 su* z a common
 c>ri]1 t makes ! prop]ty available to !
 g5]al public z ( "r1 su* z a railroad  
or public facility2  7iii7 = use z a    
road or o!r "r ( way or means1 op5 to ! 
public = transportation1 :e!r free or by

 toll2 &  7iv7 = use z an aqu$uct1 flood
 control facility1 pipel9e1 or simil>   
use2  7,b7 remov+ h>mful uses ( l&      
provid$ su* uses con/itute an imm$iate  
?reat to public heal? & safety2  7,c7   
leas+ prop]ty to a private p]son or     
entity t occupies an incid5tal "p (     
public prop]ty or a public facility1 su*
 z a retail e/abli%m5t on ! gr\nd floor 
( a public build+2  7,d7 acquir+ ab&on$ 
prop]ty2  7,e7 cle>+ defective *a9s (   
title2  7,f7 tak+ private prop]ty = use 
by a utility provid+ electric1 natural  
gas1 telecommunication1 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 
or o!r utility s]vices ei!r directly to 
! public or indirectly ?r\gh provision (
 su* s]vices at ! :olesale level =      
resale to ! public2 &  7,g7 r$evelop+ ( 
a br[nfield site z def9$ 9 ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,liability ,relief &           
,br[nfields ,revitalization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ci774  7#b7 ,f$]al      
economic developm5t funds ,! t]m ,f$]al 
economic developm5t funds means any     
,f$]al funds di/ribut$ to or ?r\gh      

,/ates or political subdivisions (      
,/ates "u ,f$]al laws design$ to improve
 or increase ! size ( ! economies (     
,/ates or political subdivisions (      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 or any o!r t]ritory or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ae4 ,limitation on
 /atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e1 limit1 or    
o!rwise affect any provision ( ! ,uni=m 
,relocation ,assi/ance & ,real ,prop]ty 
,acquisition ,policies ,act ( #aigj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq474  #af4 ,broad 
con/ruction ,?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 
favor ( a broad protection ( private    
prop]ty rights1 to ! maximum ext5t      
p]mitt$ by ! t]ms ( ?is ,act & !        
,con/itution4  #ag4 ,sev]ability &      
effective date  7a7 ,sev]ability ,!     
provisions ( ?is ,act are sev]able4 ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any        
application !re(1 is f\nd               
uncon/itutional1 t f9d+ %all n affect   

any provision or application ( ! ,act n 
s adjudicat$4  7b7 ,effective ,date ,?is
 ,act %all take effect ^u ! fir/ day ( !
 fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b %all n apply to 
any project = :i* condemnation proce$+s 
h be5 initiat$ prior to ! date (        
enactm5t4  ,febru>y #be1 #bjad ,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$