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33 U.S.C. 1365: Citizen suits

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1319, 33 U.S.C. 1329.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (1).

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

2018Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

1987Pub. L. 100-4

1972Pub. L. 92-500added it

33 U.S.C. 1365Citizen suits

(a)Authorization; jurisdiction

(b)Notice

(c)Venue; intervention by Administrator; United States interests protected

(d)Litigation costs

(e)Statutory or common law rights not restricted

(f)Effluent standard or limitation

(g)"Citizen" defined

(h)Civil action by State Governors

This CongressBills that change it or would

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past change
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This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–282 substituted "(5) a standard of performance or requirement under section 1322(p) of this title; (6) a certification under section 1341 of this title; (7) a permit or condition of a permit issued under section 1342 of this title that is in effect under this chapter (inclu… (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)

1987

Pub. L. 100–4, §314(c), inserted "and section 1319(g)(6) of this title" after "subsection (b) of this section" in introductory text. · (a)
Pub. L. 100–4, §504, added par. (3). · (c)
Pub. L. 100–4, §505(c), inserted "prevailing or substantially prevailing" before "party". · (d)
Pub. L. 100–4, §406(d)(2), added cl. (7). · (f)

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.