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H.R. 10135

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10135, the Not In My Barn Yard Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 20, 2026 by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Aug 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 10135 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb10135/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10135 IH: Not In My Barn Yard Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10135  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 20, 2026   Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit the exercise of eminent domain over agricultural land, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Not In My Barn Yard Act  .
2.
Prohibition on exercise of eminent domain over agricultural land
(a)
Prohibition
The Federal Government may not exercise eminent domain over any agricultural land if a feasible alternative to the public use for which the Government seeks to exercise eminent domain is available.
(b)
Application to pending exercises of eminent domain
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any exercise of eminent domain that commenced before the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Agricultural land defined
The term  agricultural land —
(1)
means land in the United States that is used, as of the date on which the Government seeks to exercise eminent domain, or has been used during the previous 5-year period, for farming, ranching, forestry production, or timber production; and
(2)
does not include land not exceeding ten acres in the aggregate, if the annual gross receipts from the sale of the farm, ranch, forestry, or timber products produced thereon do not exceed $1,000.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the exercise of eminent domain over agricultural land, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) sponsors H.R. 10135 alone.

Committees

H.R. 10135 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Aug 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10135 has taken 2 actions since Aug 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 10135 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10135 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Not In My Barn Yard Act — Display Title
  • Not In My Barn Yard Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the exercise of eminent domain over agricultural land, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10135 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10135’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr10135/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10135, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 10135.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution inthat the legislation exercises legislative powers granted toCongress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers and all other Powers vested by theconstitution in the Government of the United States or anyDepartment or Office thereof.''[Page H5249]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com