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African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: November 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Nov 30, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005 - Provides de novo review for qualifying claims filed under the consolidated class action action lawsuits of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman.

What's happening now February 6, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3998 Related bill To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration o…
  • HR 5575 Related bill Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 1, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 6, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4398: African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4398/
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"H.R. 4398: African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4398/.
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H.R. 4398, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4398/.
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