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2 U.S.C. 1402: Initiation of procedures

Created in 1995 by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-1). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1381, 2 U.S.C. 1382, 2 U.S.C. 1401, 2 U.S.C. 1402a, 2 U.S.C. 1403.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–397 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to counseling prior to commencing a proceeding. Law text

    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.