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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 [...]

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  • 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
  • 08/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • 07/18/2007 - 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.
  • 07/18/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
  • 07/18/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
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H.R.3073 Introduced in House08/31/2007