US HR438 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Declares that all U.S. citizens should remain secure in the possession of private property and that no court, legislature, or executive shall, by predatory law or tyrannical force, obtain the property of any U.S. citizen for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation.
Title
Recognizing the importance of the property rights granted by the United States Constitution; affirming the duty of each Member of this body to support and defend such rights; and asserting that no public body should unlawfully obtain the property of any citizen of the United States for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation.
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-10-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Property rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Property rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/438/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres438/BILLS-112hres438ih.pdf |
