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33 U.S.C. 2717: Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-380. Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 2709.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (g)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 101-380 (Aug 18, 1990).

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.