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HR 1856 107th Congress House Taxation Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Blacks in rural areas Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Claims Compensation (Law) Economics and Public Finance Estate tax Farmers Federal aid programs Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Government liability Housing and Community Development Income Income tax Law Minorities Personal income tax

Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced: May 15, 2001 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 15, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E806)
May 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide in the case of any person who is certified to be a member of the plaintiff class in the settlement of the consolidated actions entitled "Pigford, et al. v. Glickman," No. 97-1978 (D.D.C.) (PLF), and "Brewington, et al. v. Glickman" No. 98-1693 (D.D.C.) (PLF) (concerning relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs) amounts received from the settlement of claims shall: (1) be excluded from taxation; and (2) not considered as income or resources when determining eligibility for any federally funded program.
What's happening now May 15, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1856: Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1856/
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"H.R. 1856: Black Farmer Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1856/.
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H.R. 1856, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1856/.
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