FACE Act
- Last Action
- 1/29/2019
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-29 (00)
Full Fair and Complete Exchange Act or the FACE Act
This bill requires the federal government to compensate land owners the full fair market value for land seized for the construction of any barrier or related infrastructure at the U.S.-Mexico border. The government shall not take possession of such land before the compensation has been received and all relevant court proceedings have been completed. For tribal land, the government shall secure the approval of all relevant tribal stakeholders before taking possession.
The bill also imposes various consultation and public meeting requirements related to such land acquisitions.
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil actions and liability
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Property rights
- Public participation and lobbying
- State and local government operations
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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