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15 U.S.C. 2642: Definitions

Created in 1986 by Public Law 94-469. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 2662, 20 U.S.C. 4020.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(xxx)(1)(A), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(xxx)(1)(B), substituted "any elementary school or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of title 20)" for "any elementary or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of title 20)". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(xxx)(1)(C), substituted "elementary school or secondary school as defined in section 7801 of title 20" for "elementary or secondary school as defined in section 7801 of title 20". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (12)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–110 substituted "7801" for "8801". Law text · (7), (9), (12)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–382 made technical amendment to reference to section 8801 of title 20 to reflect change in reference to corresponding section of original act. · (7), (9), (12)

    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.