S. 2387 · 112th Congress
Fair Claims Act
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Fair Claims Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) accept or deny a formal civil rights complaint against USDA sent by registered mail or delivered in person within 45 days of receipt; and (2) resolve such claim within 270 days of receipt, with exceptions for pending criminal…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 26, 2012
Fair Claims Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) accept or deny a formal civil rights complaint against USDA sent by registered mail or delivered in person within 45 days of receipt; and (2) resolve such claim within 270 days of receipt, with exceptions for pending criminal investigations or alternative dispute procedures.
Authorizes a claimant to file an appeal of the finding with the Assistant Secretary for Administration for any civil rights claim in which discrimination is found.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair Claims Act
Latest action (Apr 26, 2012): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 26, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.