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HR 558 110th Congress House

African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2007

Official title: To provide relief for African-American farmers filing claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman.

Introduced: January 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesClaims
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 18, 2007
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.
Jan 18, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2007 - Provides de novo review for qualifying claims filed under the consolidated class action action lawsuits of Pigford v. Veneman and Brewington v. Veneman.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 18, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 18, 2007
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 558: African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-558/
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"H.R. 558: African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-558/.
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H.R. 558, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-558/.
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