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Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007

Introduced: February 7, 2007 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1713-1714)
Feb 7, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 - Declares that any Pigford claimant (relating to a racial discrimination action against the Department of Agriculture) who has not obtained a determination on the merits of a Pigford claim before enactment of this Act may, in a civil action, obtain that determination.

Asserts 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 submitted, before enactment of this Act, 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.

What's happening now February 7, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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