This bill was introduced to counter the controversial Supreme Court decision in the case of Kelo v. New London, which expanded the power of states to use eminent domain to confiscate homes, businesses, and private property for "economic development", rather than just "public use".
Some claim that, although this bill may have the right idea, it lacks the means to enforce itself. One organization, DownsizeDC.org, Inc., has proposed an to this bill, one which it says would give this bill "teeth", as it calls it, or in other words, a means of enforcement.
protection, homes, small, businesses, private, property, 2005, 1313, united, states, bill, protect, homes, small, businesses, other, private, property, rights, limiting, power, eminent, domain, bill, introduced, june, 2005, first, session, 109th, congress, thi. The Protection of Homes Small Businesses and Private Property Act of 2005 S 1313 is a United States bill t o protect homes small businesses and other private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain The bill was introduced on June 27 2005 to the first session of the 109th Congress This bill was introduced to counter the controversial Supreme Court decision in the case of Kelo v New London which expanded the power of states to use eminent domain to confiscate homes businesses and private property for economic development rather than just public use This bill was sponsored by Senator John Cornyn Republican from Texas Status editOn June 27 2005 this bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Complaints about this bill editSome claim that although this bill may have the right idea it lacks the means to enforce itself One organization DownsizeDC org Inc has proposed an amendment to this bill one which it says would give this bill teeth as it calls it or in other words a means of enforcement External links editThe text of the Bill Archived 2008 10 14 at the Wayback Machine Cosponsors of the Bill Archived 2016 01 12 at the Wayback Machine DownsizeDC org Inc nbsp This society related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article relating to law in the United States or its constituent jurisdictions is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Protection of Homes Small Businesses and Private Property Act of 2005 amp oldid 1038799092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
