Property Rights
US Congress 112th Congress
Shawnee Cattle Trail Study Act [S.1084]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Real Estate ]
Shawnee Cattle Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to require the study of the Shawnee Cattle Trail, consisting of three main branches and several smaller connecting trails extending from Texas to Missouri, and later Kansas, which is considered the oldest of the major Texas Cattle Trails, for potential addition to the National Trails System. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from considering specified alternatives related to private property protections. Requires the study to include an analysis and documentation regarding
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-224. on 10/19/2011
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 112th Congress
Smoky Hill National Historic Trail Study Act [S.1083]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
Smoky Hill National Historic Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the Smoky Hill Trail in Kansas and Colorado, which was an overland trail route across the Great Plains during pioneer days beginning in 1859 and ending with the arrival of the railroad in Denver in 1870, for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from considering specified alternatives related to private property protections. Requires such study to include an analysis
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On National Parks. Hearings Held. With Printed Hearing: S.hrg. 112-224. on 10/19/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras. [HR-766]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
Recognizes the unmet needs of many Holocaust survivors and the urgency of addressing those needs. Expresses appreciation for the efforts of the European countries that have implemented legislation for the restitution of, or compensation for, private, communal, and religious property confiscated during the Nazi or Communist eras, and welcomes the efforts of the governments of many post-Communist countries to address the status of such property. Urges each government that has not already done so to implement legislation to effect the in rem return
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 08/02/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Recognizing the importance of the property rights granted by the United States Constitution; affirming the duty of each Member of this body to support and defend such rights; and asserting that no public body should unlawfully obtain the property of any citizen of the United States for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation. [HR-438]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Declares that all U.S. citizens should remain secure in the possession of private property and that no court, legislature, or executive shall, by predatory law or tyrannical force, obtain the property of any U.S. citizen for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul C. Broun
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 10/24/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 6th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision of Kelo v. City of New London. [HR-329]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
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,
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 08/25/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes. [HJR-12]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Denounces and demands the cessation of the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, acid burning, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions and crimes. Asserts that women are not chattel, should not be trafficked, exploited, or sold for services, and should not be denied the right to education, to ownership of property, or to participate in full, economic, social and political life. Demands the dismantling of social and institutional mechanisms which perpetuate systematic discrimination against women and
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 03/01/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation. [HCR-110]
[Defense ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Domestic Monetary Policy And Technology. on 04/26/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011 [HB-783]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Gaming ]
[Public Safety ]
Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011 - Extends federal recognition to the following Indian tribes of Virginia and establishes their relationship with the federal government as described below: (1) the Chickahominy Tribe, (2) the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, (3) the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, (4) the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., (5) the Monacan Indian Nation, and (6) the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Makes the tribes and their members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the federal government
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee Indian And Alaska Native Affairs. on 02/25/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 [HB-762]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 - Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make competitive grants to local governments, public housing agencies (PHAs), or nonprofit entities owning a major housing project to implement transformational programs in eligible neighborhoods with a concentration of extreme poverty and severely distressed housing. Public Housing One-for-One Replacement and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the United States Housing
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Insurance, Housing And Community Opportunity. on 04/04/2011
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act [HB-6519]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Agriculture ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Defend Your Home Against Wildfire Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a process for the expedited consideration of a permit application submitted by the owner of eligible private property to remove vegetation on federal land adjacent to the property to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would threaten a residential structure on such property. Requires the final decision on an application for a vegetation removal permit to be made no later than 14 days after the application
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Duncan D. Hunter
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 10/09/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 [HB-6397]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to prohibit the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) from purchasing any mortgage secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. Amends the Federal
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 10/01/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-6091]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Finance ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Agriculture ]
[Mining ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Air Quality ]
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2013. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2013 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; and (6) miscellaneous
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael K. Simpson
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 112-589, By Mr. Simpson. on 07/10/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5972]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Veterans ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
- Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 401) Requires any sums necessary for FY2013 pay raises for programs funded in this Act to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this or previous appropriations Acts. (Sec. 402) Prohibits the use of funds for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, nonfederal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. (Sec. 407) Requires all federal agencies
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Latham
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H4630-4635) on 06/29/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-5854]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Construction ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. John Abney Culberson
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 421. on 06/05/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 [HB-4304]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to redefine "navigable waters" to specify that included territorial seas are those that are: (1) navigable-in-fact; or (2) permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water that form geographical features commonly known as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes that are connected to waters that are navigable-in-fact. Excludes from such term: (1) waters that do not physically abut navigable waters and lack
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 03/30/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
✔
To confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions. [HB-4158]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Grants a U.S. astronaut who participated in any of the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, and who received an artifact during his participation, full ownership of and clear title to that artifact. Defines "artifact" as any expendable item utilized in missions for the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project not expressly required to be returned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the completion of the mission and
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Signed By President. on 10/05/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
National Heritage Area Act of 2012 [HB-4099]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
National Heritage Area Act of 2012 - Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas designated by Congress before enactment of this Act or under this Act. Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be units of the National Park System, or (2) subject
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands. on 03/01/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act [HB-4086]
[Arts and Culture ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act - Amends the federal judicial code with respect to denial of a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. or state courts (under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act) in 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
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/20/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act [HB-3913]
[Energy ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Reaffirming Constitutional Property Rights Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit: (1) a holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity from exercising the right of eminent domain with respect to a pipeline to be constructed for the purpose of transporting natural gas to a liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal for export to a foreign country from the United States, and (2) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from issuing an order authorizing exportation of natural gas from the United States to a foreign country from a
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 02/10/2012
Spread the world
US Congress 112th Congress
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act [HB-3663]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Tourism ]
[Property Tax ]
Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Power Act, regarding the issue of licenses for construction of dams, conduits, and reservoirs, to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), when deciding whether to issue a license for project works, to give equal consideration to minimizing infringement on the useful exercise and enjoyment of property rights held by nonlicensees. Requires the licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership as a means to
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/16/2011