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19 U.S.C. 1559: Warehouse goods deemed abandoned after 5 years

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-410. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 1491.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–280 inserted ", or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown" after "date of importation" in two places. (Pension Protection Act of 2006) Law text

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–410 substituted "5 years" for "three years" wherever appearing.

    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.