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21 U.S.C. 453: Definitions

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-172. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 2052, 15 U.S.C. 2602, 21 U.S.C. 457, 21 U.S.C. 461, 21 U.S.C. 464.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–571 substituted "379e" for "376". · (g)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–492 inserted definitions of "State", "territory", "United States", "misbranded", "official mark", "official inspection legend", "official certificate", "official device", "capable of use as human food", "processed", "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act", "pesticide chemical", "poultry p…

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–498 struck out references to Territories or possessions, and inserted definition of "State". · (a)

    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.