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28 U.S.C. 2415: Time for commencing actions brought by the United States

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-505. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 25 U.S.C. 1621e.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–250 substituted "Indian Claims Limitation Act of 1982" for "Indian Claims Act of 1982" wherever appearing. · (a), (b)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–452 substituted "section 3716 of title 31" for "section 5 of the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966". · (i)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–394, §2(a), substituted "sixty days after the date of publication of the list required by section 4(c) of the Indian Claims Act of 1982: Provided, That, for those claims that are on either of the two lists published pursuant to the Indian Claims Act of 1982, any right of act… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–394, §2(b), substituted "sixty days after the date of the publication of the list required by section 4(c) of the Indian Claims Act of 1982: Provided, That, for those claims that are on either of the two lists published pursuant to the Indian Claims Act of 1982, any right of… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–365 added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–217, §1(a), substituted "December 31, 1982" for "April 30, 1980". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–217, §1(b), substituted "December 31, 1982" for "April 1, 1980". · (b)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–103, §1(a), substituted "after April 1, 1980" for "after August 18, 1977". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–64, §1(a), substituted "unless the complaint is filed after August 18, 1977" for "unless the complaint is filed more than eleven years after the right of action accrued" in proviso covering actions for money damages brought by the United States for or on behalf of a recognized tribe, ban… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–103, §1(b), substituted "on or before April 1, 1980" for "on or before August 18, 1977". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–64, §1(b), substituted "may be brought on or before August 18, 1977" for "may be brought within eleven years after the right of action accrues" in proviso covering actions for or on behalf of recognized tribes, bands, or groups of American Indians, including actions related to allotted t… · (b)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–485, §1(a), inserted proviso relating to actions for money damages brought by the United States for or on behalf of a recognized tribe, band, or group of American Indians, or on behalf of an individual Indian whose land is held in trust or restricted status. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–353, §1(a), inserted proviso that an action for money damages brought by the United States on behalf of American Indians shall not be barred unless the complaint is filed more than six years and ninety days after the right of action accrued. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–485, §1(b), inserted exception relating to actions for or on behalf of a recognized tribe, band, or group of American Indians, including actions relating to allotted trust or restricted Indian lands, or on behalf of an individual Indian whose land is held in trust or restric… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 92–353, §1(b), increased the period of limitation to six years and ninety days for actions brought by the United States under the subsection for or on behalf of American Indians. · (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.