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15 U.S.C. 2072: Suits for damages

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-573. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Consumer Product Safety Commission (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "section 2060(f) of this title" for "section 2059(e)(4) of this title". · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–486, §3(a), struck out provision subjecting actions under this section to section 1331 of title 28 as to the amount in controversy and inserted proviso establishing minimum amount in controversy and excepting actions brought against the United States, or agencies, officers, … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–486, §3(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). · (b), (c)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–284 substituted "shall" for "and shall" and provision permitting the court to award costs in the interest of justice for a prior provision which permitted the court to award costs in its discretion. · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.