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John Sullivan


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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Commerce and to prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes.

6/10/2008--Introduced.

Private Property Rights Protection and Government Accountability Act - Makes any state or political subdivision thereof that carries out a public taking for any private purpose in or affecting interstate commerce ineligible for any federal economic development funds for ten fiscal years.

Entitles any owner of private property subject to such a taking to injunctive and declaratory relief.

Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2009-FY2013.
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  • 06/11/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • 06/10/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1183)
  • 06/10/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 06/10/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 06/10/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

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H.R.6219 Introduced in House06/11/2008