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HR 5575 109th Congress House

Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006

Official title: To provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.

Introduced: June 9, 2006 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liability
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ClaimsFarmersFinance and Financial SectorGovernment liabilityLawLimitation of actionsMinoritiesRacial discrimination
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Jun 9, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 - States that any Pigford claimant (relating to a racial discrimination action against the Department of Agriculture) who has not previously obtained a determination on the merits of a Pigford claim may, in a civil action, obtain that determination.

States that it is Congress' intent that this Act be liberally construed so as to effectuate its remedial purpose of giving a full determination on the merits for each denied Pigford claim.

Defines: (1) "Pigford claimant" as an individual who previously submitted a late-filing request under the consent decree in the case of Pigford v. Glickman (1999); and (2) "Pigford claim" as a discrimination complaint as defined and documented by such consent decree.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2006
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 9, 2006
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 9, 2006
WATT, MELVIN
· Jun 9, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5575: Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5575/
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"H.R. 5575: Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5575/.
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