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21 U.S.C. 334: Seizure

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-250. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 21 U.S.C. 331, 21 U.S.C. 333, 21 U.S.C. 372, 21 U.S.C. 381.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (3).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328 added cls. (F) to (H). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–144, §709(a)(1), inserted ", drug," after "device" wherever appearing. (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 112–144, §709(a)(2), inserted ", drug," after "(B), a device". (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 112–144, §709(a)(3), inserted "or drug" after "device" in introductory provisions and in cl. (ii). (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 112–144, §709(b)(2), added subsec. (i). (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act) Law text · (i)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–353 substituted "reason to believe" for "credible evidence or information indicating" and "is adulterated or misbranded" for "presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals". (FDA Food Safety Modernization Act) Law text · (h)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–31, §103(d)(1), added cl. (E). Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §103(d)(2), inserted "tobacco product," after "device," in first sentence. Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §103(d)(3), inserted "or tobacco product" after "device" wherever appearing. Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 111–31, §103(d)(4), inserted "or tobacco product" after "device" in introductory provisions. Law text · (g)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–85 substituted "section 331(ll), 344, or 355" for "section 344 or 355". (Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–188 added subsec. (h). (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002) Law text · (h)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–115 substituted "subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 381(e)(1) of this title" for "paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 381(e) of this title" and inserted "Any person seeking to export an imported article pursuant to any of the provisions of this subsection shall establish… (Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997) Law text · (d)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–80, §3(f)(1), substituted "found. No libel" for "found: Provided, however, That no libel". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–80, §3(f)(2), substituted "sold. After entry" for "sold: Provided, That after entry", "met. The provisions of this sentence" for "met: Provided, however, That the provisions of this sentence", "title. Where such exportation" for "title: And provided further, That where s… · (d)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–300 substituted "381(e)" for "381(d)" in three places and "paragraphs" for "clauses" before "(1) and (2) of section 381(e)". · (d)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–295, §3(c)(1), struck out "device," after "Any article of food, drug,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–295, §3(c)(2), (3), added cl. (D) covering adulterated or misbranded devices. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–278 added par. (3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–295, §7(a), added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–513, §701(c), struck out cls. (A) and (D) which dealt with depressant or stimulant drugs, struck out reference to depressant or stimulant drugs in cl. (C), and redesignated cls. (B), (C), and (E) as cls. (A), (B), and (C), respectively. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 91–513, §701(d), struck out reference to depressant or stimulant drugs. · (d)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–639 inserted references to the United States courts of Territories. · (a)

    1965

    • Pub. L. 89–74, §6(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated cls. (1) and (2) of proviso as (A) and (B), and added par. (2). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 89–74, §6(b)(1), inserted "equipment, or other thing proceeded against" after "article" in first sentence. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 89–74, §6(b)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated cls. (1) and (2) of the second sentence thereof as (A) and (B), and added pars. (2) and (3). · (d)

    1957

    • Pub. L. 85–250 permitted, under certain circumstances, reexportation of articles condemned at places other than original port of entry. · (d)

    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.