Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007

To provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.

7/18/2007--Introduced.
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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Sponsor

• Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
• and 5 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 3 more
  • House Agriculture
  • House Agriculture
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3073

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 18, 2007

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• Apr 25, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
• Aug 10, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
• Jul 18, 2007: Referred to House Agriculture
• Jul 18, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Jul 18, 2007: 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.
• Introduced on Jul 18, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.899
• S.515
• S.1989

Related Issue Areas:

• Agriculture
• Actions and defenses
• Agricultural credit
• Blacks
• 15 more
• Civil rights
• Claims
• Consent decrees
• Damages
• Farmers
• Finance
• Foreclosure
• Government information
• Government liability
• Government paperwork
• Law
• Limitation of actions
• Minorities
• Racial discrimination
• Taxation

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May 02, 2008 Farmer Reparations

Under HR 3073 and a companion bill in the Senate, these activists sought to extend the deadline, in essence overruling the consent decree. ...

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May 02, 2008 Farmer Reparations

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May 05, 2008 Farmer Reparations

Under HR 3073 and a companion bill in the Senate, these activists sought to extend the deadline, in essence overruling the consent decree. Another 75000 claimants could possibly prevail if new claims could now be brought. ...

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February 04, 2008 Petition for Congressional Hearing

“Although backers of HR 3073 would have us think that the bill was meant to help poor non-custodial fathers, NOW and many other women's rights and domestic violence program advocacy organizations know better. The measure is especially ...

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July 17, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: HR 3073: To provide a mechanism for the ...

John Conyers [D-MI] introduced HR 3073: To provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of ...

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