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September 23, 2005
House property rights bill seen as top priority
Reuters
by David Lawder
Legislation restricting the ability to seize private property for private development may be ready for a House of Representatives vote later this fall, the chairman of the House's constitutional subcommittee said on Thursday.
Following the second congressional hearing this week on eminent domain and a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision, Ohio Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican, said the bill could come before the full Judiciary Committee in the next several weeks.
Posted by lumi at September 23, 2005 9:07 AM