Not In My Barn Yard Act
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced
Summary
Would bar the Federal Government from using eminent domain to take agricultural land when a feasible alternative to the public use exists. It would protect land used as of the date the government seeks to take it, or land used during the previous five years, for farming, ranching, forestry production, or timber production. The bill excludes parcels of 10 acres or less if annual gross receipts from the farm, ranch, forestry, or timber products on that land do not exceed $1,000. It would not apply to any eminent domain action that began before enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Protect farms from federal takings
If enacted, the bill would bar the federal government from using eminent domain to take qualifying agricultural land when a feasible alternative exists. Land would qualify if it is used on the date the government seeks to take it. Land would also qualify if it was used in the previous five years for farming, ranching, forestry, or timber production. The rule would not cover land totaling ten acres or less if annual gross receipts from products sold thereon are $1,000 or less. The prohibition would not apply to any eminent domain action that began before the date of enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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