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15 U.S.C. 2617: Preemption

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-469. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 2604, 15 U.S.C. 2605, 15 U.S.C. 2619.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–182, §13(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to effect of chapter on State law. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–182, §13(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to exemption from required testing of chemical substances or mixtures. (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–182, §13(3), added subsecs. (c) to (g). (Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)

    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.