Robert Hurt Votes to Protect Americans from Eminent Domain Abuse

Press Release

Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1944, the Private Property Rights Protection Act last night, which would prohibit the federal government from using eminent domain over property to be used for economic development and would withhold economic development funds from state and local governments that use eminent domain for these purposes:

"This commonsense legislation keeps the federal, state, and local governments from infringing on a citizen's private property rights. Americans should never be forced to surrender their homes, their farms, or their businesses just because government believes it may be better utilized by another private owner. Protection of private property is a fundamental tenet of our democratic republic, and I am pleased that this important legislation passed the House."

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