S. 515 would 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.
Detailed 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 <i>Pigford v. Glickman </i>(1999); and (2) "Pigford claim" as a discrimination complaint as defined and documented by such consent decree.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 2/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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