HR 2676 · 107th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Black Farmer Equal Remedy Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.(2001-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Black Farmer Equal Remedy Act of 2001 - Provides, with respect to specified agriculture-related petitions for redress filed by black farmers, for: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to make a specified direct payment to persons who qualified as a plaintiff class member but were denied certification; (2) tax-free treatment of settlement payments awarded to claimants under a consent decree; and (3) additional relief which may include Department of Agriculture program priority and technical assistance for qualifying class members and class members whose claims were dismissed.…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats
Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY