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 obtained a determination on the merits of a Pigford claim before enactment of this Act 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 submitted, before enactment of this Act, 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. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1713-1714)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 February 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 2007

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Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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