Federal Legislation Stops Agencies from using Eminent Domain.

Who filed a bill? Republican House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah

What motivated him?  Learning that federal agencies used 61% of the Land and Water Conservation Fund to acquire land

What is the agency response? “The Interior Department argues it doesn’t use eminent domain to grab up contested land, but rather as a legal tool to reach a price agreement with willing sellers. “

The draft Congressional legislation

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