Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006

Summary

Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 - States 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. States 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.

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Timeline

1. 9 June 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 9 June 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 9 June 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 June 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 June 2006

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Sponsors

• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes.
• related to → African-American Farmers Benefits Relief Act of 2005
• related to ← Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006