H.R. 4504 · 109th Congress
Agriculture Access to Justice Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Charlie Norwood
- Introduced
- 2005-12-13
- Latest action
- 2006-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Summary
Agriculture Access to Justice Act - Amends the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to: (1) revise requirements for the award of statutory damages in an action for intentional violation of the Act; (2) provide for recovery of attorneys fees by a prevailing defendant in certain circumstances; and (3) set a statute of limitations of two years after a specified request date for any claim.