House takes aim at Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on property rights
“”All Americans should be able to trust that they have freedom from blatant governmental overreach. The federal government should not be able to utilize eminent domain to force private-to-private transfer of property.
House Republicans are bringing up Sensenbrenner’s bill for a vote under a suspension of House rules, which will require a two-thirds majority vote. The House appears likely to meet that hurdle — the bill was approved in Judiciary by a 23-5 vote, and Sensenbrenner’s 2009 bill passed 376-38.”
His bill, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, would prevent states from using eminent domain over property to be used for economic development, and establishes a private right of action for property owners if a state or local government violates the new rule.”
Kasperowicz, Pete. The Hill 27 February 2012.