'Commonsense' proposal would strengthen homeowners' ability to boot squatters: 'It's insanity'

A Republican legislator in Pennsylvania has put forward what she calls a "commonsense" bill to address the squatting crisis that has spread across the United States.

"With multiple, recent high-profile squatter incidents happening across the country, my office has received multiple calls and emails from constituents concerned about it happening in our community," Scheuren said in a press release. Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.

Scheuren told Fox News Digital squatters can "easily take advantage" of a variety of buildings in her district ranging from homes to barns to sheds to vacation homes and cabins, and she hopes to eliminate the red tape in the process.