Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§2279d Compensatory damages in claims under Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2279d
Summary
Secretary of Agriculture must pay compensatory damages when a farmer’s complaint filed after January 1994 finds section 504 discrimination in USDA farm loan programs. It applies to claims brought before October 21, 1998 if filed on time and if the farmer requested damages during the case.
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Title 7, §2279d
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In any claim brought under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] and filed with the Secretary of Agriculture after January 1994 resulting in a finding that a farmer was subjected to discrimination under any farm loan program or activity conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture in violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Secretary of Agriculture shall be liable for compensatory damages. Such liability shall apply to any administrative action brought before October 21, 1998, but only if the action is brought within the applicable statute of limitations and the complainant sought or seeks compensatory damages while the action is pending.
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables.
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7 U.S.C. § 2279d
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73