Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007
Latest action · Jun 21, 2007 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 previously obtained a determination on the merits of a Pigford claim 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 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 7, 2007 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 16, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 515 | Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 | Related bill | Feb 7, 2007 |
| HR 3073 | Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007 | Related bill | Apr 25, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2007Introduced in House
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