legislation: 109-hr-5575

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109-hr-5575 109 hr 5575 Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006 Agriculture and Food 2006-06-09 2006-06-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] OH R C000266 10 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. 2023-01-13T04:50:50Z  

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