Property Rights
US Congress 117th Congress
Ending Natural Gas Companies' Seizure of Land for Export Profits Act [S.655]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to provide that the United States district courts shall not have jurisdiction to condemn property in which a State holds any interest, and for other purposes.
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Landowner Fairness Act [S.641]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Environmental ]
[Property Tax ]
A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider certain factors in issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity under that Act, to modify the requirements for the right to exercise eminent domain in construction of pipelines under that Act, to provide that the right of eminent domain may not be exercised under that Act for projects for the exportation of natural gas, and for other purposes.
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National Heritage Area Act of 2021 [HB-1316]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes.
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Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021 [S.278]
[Agriculture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups, and for other purposes.
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Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act [HB-940]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
To establish a categorical exclusion for electric utility rights-of-way, and for other purposes.
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
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Military installation fund; property conveyance [SB-1447]
[Military ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Military installation fund; property conveyance
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
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Zoning ordinances; property rights; costs [SB-1409]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Community Development ]
Zoning ordinances; property rights; costs
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Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)
Technical correction; marriage [SB-1031]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Technical correction; marriage
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Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature
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Private property rights; supporting protections [HCR-2018]
[Real Estate ]
Private property rights; supporting protections
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Arizona Fifty-fourth Legislature
Technical correction; marriage; property rights [HB-2136]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Real Estate ]
Technical correction; marriage; property rights
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US Congress 114th Congress
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 [S.980]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify the types of water bodies that are "navigable waters" and therefore fall under the scope of the Act. Groundwater is considered to be state water. Activities carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may not impinge upon states' power over land and water use. States or individual property owners may obtain judicial review of jurisdictional determinations
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Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 [S.976]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 Directs the President, acting through appropriate federal agencies, to: facilitate the commercial exploration and utilization of space resources to meet national needs; discourage government barriers to the development of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for the exploration and utilization of space resources in manners consistent with the existing international obligations of the United States; and promote the right of U.S. commercial entities to explore outer space and utilize
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Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act [S.855]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the consent of the governor of a state in which a species is present for: (1) a determination of endangered or threatened species status by regulation, and (2) listing of the species as endangered or threatened by the Department of the Interior upon a determination by the Department of Commerce. Eliminates a rulemaking procedure involving the petitioning by an interested person for adding a species to, or removing a species from, the lists
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Girls Count Act of 2015 [S.802]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Education ]
[Economic Development ]
Girls Count Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: encourage countries to support the rule of law and ensure girls and boys of all ages are able to fully participate in society, including by providing birth certifications and other official documentation; enhance training and capacity-building in key developing countries, local nongovernmental organizations, and other civil society organizations in the design, implementation, and monitoring of programs to address the needs of birth registries in countries where girls are
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American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 [S.791]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Mining ]
[Climate Change ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 Amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas exports to exclude from the expedited application and approval process any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to repeal the authority of the President to restrict exports of coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks, and related materials or equipment. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to repeal limitations on oil exports. Amends the
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No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act [S.757]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Consumer Protection ]
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Amends the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 to prohibit U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by an individual (under current law, by a designated Cuban national) of a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated by the Cuban government unless the original owner of such mark or name, or such owner's bona fide successor, has expressly consented. Applies
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Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 [S.465]
[Native American Affairs ]
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2015 TITLE I--CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE (Sec. 103) Extends federal recognition to the Chickahominy Tribe. Makes the tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government to federally recognized Indian tribes, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. Establishes the service area of the tribe. (Sec. 104) Sets forth requirements for the tribe regarding its membership roll, governing documents, and governing body.
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Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act [S.3155]
[Arts and Culture ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts in commercial activity cases where rights in property taken in violation of international law are in issue and that property, or any property exchanged for it, is: (1) present in the United States in connection with a commercial activity carried on by the foreign state in the United States, or (2) owned by an agency or instrumentality
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CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 [S.2648]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Small Business ]
[Immigration ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Taxes ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
CREATE Act of 2016 Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe a special rule for the deduction from a creator's gross income of the fair market value of a qualified artistic charitable contribution by the creator to a tax-exempt charitable organization of any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly composition, or similar property, or the copyright thereon (or both). The Small Business Act is amended to require the Small Business Administration
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Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2016 [S.2632]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Religion ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2016 This bill prohibits U.S. nonhumanitarian assistance in excess of FY2014 amounts to the government of Vietnam, or to any organization working within Vietnam under an agreement with an entity, agency, or organization of the government of Vietnam, unless the President certifies to Congress that the government of Vietnam has made substantial progress respecting political, civil, media, Internet, and religious freedoms, minority rights, access to U.S. refugee programs, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the
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