The American Stewards of Liberty (ASL), a nonprofit organization, recently disclosed that US Representative Nick Langworthy (R-NY) introduced his Defense of Property Rights Act earlier this week. The ASL press release states that the bill is aimed at addressing private property rights under the Fifth Amendment.
According to the same press release, Rep. Langworthy presented the Defense of Property Rights Act with co-sponsorship from Representatives Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), GT Thompson (R-PA), and Randy Weber (R-TX). Langworthy introduced his bill last Wednesday, December 13.
Langworthy's proposed legislation seeks to address encroachments on private property rights at both federal and state levels, according to the press release. It aims to safeguard landowners' Fifth Amendment rights and offers relief to those affected by burdensome regulations by creating a more streamlined and consistent federal process.
ASL stated that the proposed measure provides an opportunity for compensation when government actions decrease a property's value. It also defines significant impairment of property rights as either $20,000 or 20% of the property value, whichever is less, and grants the landowner the standing to challenge and initiate a civil action in either the US District Court or the US Court of Federal Claims.
The ASL is dedicated to safeguarding private property rights and associated freedoms, according to its website. The organization actively opposes policies that threaten Americans' ability to generate essential resources such as food, fiber, energy, and minerals. ASL directly confronts the radical environmental movement which advocates for administrative state control over individual land use decisions.
