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H.R. 3405 (109th): STOPP Act of 2005


To prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for economic development purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Henry Bonilla

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 31, 2005
Length: 14 pages
Introduced
Jul 22, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on October 7, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

112 Cosponsors (84 Republicans, 28 Democrats)

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History

Jul 22, 2005
 
Introduced

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Oct 7, 2005
 
Ordered Reported

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H.R. 3405 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3405. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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