Preventing the Taking of Americans’ Land to Build Trump’s Wall Act

United States116th CongressHR-1234House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 25, 2019

Summary

Preventing the Taking of Americans' Land to Build Trump's Wall Act This bill restricts the government's ability to seize private land rights for physical barriers, or roads between ports of entry, along the U.S.-Mexico border. Before taking possession of or altering such private land, the Department of Homeland Security shall certify to Congress that each property owner has received just compensation as established in a judicial condemnation proceeding.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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