United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3623 (111th)
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.
Introduced
22 September 2009
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 September 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3623
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3623