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28 U.S.C. 1346: United States as defendant

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-508. Changed by 15 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

26 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 3 U.S.C. 451, 3 U.S.C. 453, 10 U.S.C. 1054, 10 U.S.C. 1089, 22 U.S.C. 3761.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5441 TAS Act · reported by committee · would change (a)

How it got here

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–4 inserted "or the commission of a sexual act (as defined in section 2246 of title 18)" before period at end. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "sections 7104(b)(1) and 7107(a)(1) of title 41" for "sections 8(g)(1) and 10(a)(1) of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978". Law text · (a)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–134 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–331 added subsec. (g). (Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act) Law text · (g)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". · (a)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954". · (e)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–164 substituted "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–248 substituted "section 6226, 6228(a), 7426, or" for "section 7426 or section". · (e)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–563 excluded from the jurisdiction of district courts civil actions or claims against the United States founded upon any express or implied contract with the United States or for damages in cases not sounding in tort subject to sections 8(g)(1) and 10(a)(1) of the Contrac… · (a)

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–455 inserted "or section 7429" and "or section 7428 (in the case of the United States district court for the District of Columbia)", after "section 7426". · (e)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–562 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–350 specified that the term "express or implied contracts with the United States" includes express or implied contracts with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchanges, Marine Corps Exchanges, Coast Guard Exchanges, or Exchange Councils of the National Aerona… · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–719 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–519 struck out provisions which prohibited district courts from exercising jurisdiction of civil actions or claims to recover fees, salary, or compensation for official services of officers or employees of the United States. · (d)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–508 struck out reference to District Court for Territory of Alaska. See section 81A of this title which establishes a United States District Court for the State of Alaska. · (b)

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.