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29 U.S.C. 626: Recordkeeping, investigation, and enforcement

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-202. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1311, 29 U.S.C. 633.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1).

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

2009Pub. L. 111-2

1991Pub. L. 102-166

1990Pub. L. 101-433

1978Pub. L. 95-256

1967Pub. L. 90-202created it

29 U.S.C. 626Recordkeeping, investigation, and enforcement

(a)Attendance of witnesses; investigations, inspections, records, and homework regulations

(b)Enforcement; prohibition of age discrimination under fair labor standards; unpaid minimum wages and unpaid overtime compensation; liquidated damages; judicial relief; conciliation, conference, and persuasion

(c)Civil actions; persons aggrieved; jurisdiction; judicial relief; termination of individual action upon commencement of action by Commission; jury trial

(d)Filing of charge with Commission; timeliness; conciliation, conference, and persuasion; unlawful practice

(e)Reliance on administrative rulings; notice of dismissal or termination; civil action after receipt of notice

(f)Waiver

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

How it got here

2009

Pub. L. 111–2, §4(1)(B)–(3), inserted "(1)" before "No civil" and "(2)" before "Upon receiving" and added par. (3). Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 111–2, §4(1)(A), which directed amendment of first sentence by redesignating pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, was executed by making the redesignation in the second sentence to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (d)

1991

Pub. L. 102–166 struck out par. (1) designation, substituted "Section" for "Sections 255 and", inserted at end "If a charge filed with the Commission under this chapter is dismissed or the proceedings of the Commission are otherwise terminated by the Commission, the Commission shall no… · (e)

1990

Pub. L. 101–433 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1978

Pub. L. 95–256, §4(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (c)
Pub. L. 95–256, §4(b)(1), substituted references to the filing of a charge with the Secretary alleging unlawful discrimination for references to the filing with the Secretary of notice of intent to sue. · (d)
Pub. L. 95–256, §4(c)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (e)

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.