Congress 108 - HR 1667 - Minority Farmers Fairness Act of 2003

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Administrative law judges Administrative remedies Agricultural credit Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Claims Class actions (Civil procedure) Commerce Department of Agriculture Farmers Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Government Operations and Politics Judicial review Law Limitation of actions Minorities Minority business enterprises Racial discrimination

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Minority Farmers Fairness Act of 2003 - Provides an additional opportunity for judicial or administrative relief for those farmers whose petitions or claims against the Department of Agriculture for discriminatory operation of farm benefit programs were denied.

Requires that such request be submitted within one year of the later of the date of: (1) enactment of this Act; or (2) petition or claim denial.

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May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 24, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 8, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 8, 2003

Introduced in House

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