Number: RS20493
Title: PROPERTY RIGHTS: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORTS H.R. 2372
Authors: Robert Meltz, American Law Division 
Abstract: On March 9, 2000, the House Committee on the Judiciary reported favorably H.R. 2372. The bill, titled "Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2000," is aimed principally at lowering the threshold barriers of ripeness and abstention encountered when land owners file in federal court challenging local government actions as "takings." Under the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause (which applies to state and local, not only federal, actions), private property may not be "taken" for public use without just compensation.
Pages: 2
Date: Updated March 10, 2000