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29 U.S.C. 255: Statute of limitations

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-601. Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1974Pub. L. 93-259

1966Pub. L. 89-601created it

29 U.S.C. 255Statute of limitations

The section as a wholechanged

(a)if the cause of action accrues on or after May 14, 1947—may be commenced within…changed

(b)if the cause of action accrued prior to May 14, 1947—may be commenced within…

(c)if the cause of action accrued prior to May 14, 1947, the action shall not be…

(d)with respect to any cause of action brought under section 216(b) of this title…changed

(e)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9458Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9458 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act · introduced · would change (a), (d), (e)

How it got here

1974

Pub. L. 93–259 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1966

Pub. L. 89–601 inserted provision allowing causes of action arising out of willful violations to be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrued. · (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.