Property Rights: Comparison of H.R. 2372 as Passed and S. 1028 as Introduced (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
March 24, 2000 |
| Report Number |
RS20513 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Robert Meltz, American Law Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
On March 16, 2000, the House of Representatives passed 226-182 the "Private Property
Rights
Implementation Act" -- H.R. 2372 . (1) The bill
would lower or eliminate certain threshold barriers (abstention and ripeness) often encountered by
land owners asserting takings claims against local governments in federal court. In the Senate,
similar provisions appear in S. 1028 , the "Citizens Access to Justice Act"
pending
before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The provisions of H.R. 2372 first appeared
in the 105th Congress as H.R. 1534 , passed by 248-178, and as a portion of
S. 2271 , which failed to move forward on the Senate floor after a 52-42 cloture vote (60
votes required).
1. 146 Cong. Rec. H1113-H1114 (daily ed. March 16, 2000).
See generally Robert Meltz, Property Rights: House Judiciary Committee Reports
H.R.
2372, CRS Report RS20493(pdf) (Mar. 10, 2000).
