Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007

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's 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. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a claimant with a report on farm credit loans made within the claimant's county or adjacent county during a specified period which shall contain information on all accepted applicants (but without any personally identifiable information), including: (1) the applicant's race; (2) the application and loan decision dates; and (3) the location of the office making the loan decision. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) expedited claim resolution; and (2) foreclosure limitation. 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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Timeline

1. 18 July 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 July 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 August 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 April 2008

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 July 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 July 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 July 2007

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Sponsors

• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
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