To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide funding for successful claimants following a determination on the merits of Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture.

Summary

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make it unlawful for a person to knowingly commit specified fraudulent acts relating to a Pigford claim (relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture). Subjects a violator to criminal fine and/or up to five years in prison. Provides for: (1) access to the permanent judgment fund for additional claims payments or debt relief after the expenditure of amounts otherwise made available for claims payments; and (2) reasonable attorney fees, administrative costs, and expenses to be paid from such fund.

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Timeline

1. 22 September 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to House Judiciary

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 September 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 September 2009

   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

5. 19 October 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
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