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42 U.S.C. 3531: Congressional declaration of purpose

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-174. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1701d-4.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed 13
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change 13, 15

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 89-174 (Sep 9, 1965).

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.