3.0.0 48 2023-01-11T20:04:20Z 2023-01-11T20:04:20Z Senate S S 2007-01-04 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-04T19:12:21Z 2007-01-04 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV N D000595 Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] James DeMint R SC W. 2007-01-04 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2007-01-04 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2007-05-24 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Auditing Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Department of the Treasury Economic development Economics and Public Finance Eminent domain Federal aid programs Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Income tax Judicial opinions Judicial review Land use Law Legal fees Real estate development Right of property Tax credits Tax expenditures Taxation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-01-04 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-05T21:55:04Z Private Property Rights Protection Act - Makes ineligible for federal funds any condemning authority or acquiring party that engages or participates in a taking or condemnation of any real property interest not for a public use or public purpose using the power of eminent domain, without the owner's consent. Requires any entity applying for federal funds to certify eligibility. Allows the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to audit any condemning authority or acquiring party that has made such a certification.

Allows a property owner who is notified that his or her property will be taken to file for and attach a Fifth Amendment property protection statement (PPS) indicating that the condemning entity is exceeding its authority, which shall prohibit any acquiring party from claiming any benefit, deduction, or tax credit related to any activities conducted within the geographical boundaries comprising the jurisdiction of the condemning authority. Allows the condemning entity to seek a judicial determination of the statement's validity and an order releasing the PPS if not valid.

Prohibits any government from engaging or participating in a taking or condemnation of any private real property interest under the power of eminent domain for any purpose that is not for a public purpose or a public use. Applies such prohibition to an exercise of eminent domain: (1) by the federal government; (2) related to a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; or (3) that would affect commerce with foreign nations, among the states, or with Indian tribes.

Allows a person to assert a violation of this act as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding.

Allows the United States to bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce compliance with this Act.

]]> Private Property Rights Protection Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to return meaning to the Fifth Amendment by limiting the power of eminent domain. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Private Property Rights Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Private Property Rights Protection Act Introduced in Senate 2007-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s48is/xml/BILLS-110s48is.xml 2007-01-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.