Federal Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2011 Reported Out of Committee

As you may know, a federal law intended to undo the effects of the Kelo case has been pending in the House of Representatives  (the Judiciary Committee) since last year. We now learn that it has been reported out of Committee.

The Act forbids the federal government, as well as state government entities that receive federal aid money to take private property for economic development. For the full text of the Act click here.