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16 U.S.C. 1870: Required possession of descending devices

Created in 2021 by Public Law 94-265. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1858.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    Unchanged since Public Law 94-265 (Jan 13, 2021).

    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.