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42 U.S.C. 5402: Definitions

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-383. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1701j-3, 12 U.S.C. 1735f-7a, 12 U.S.C. 3802, 12 U.S.C. 5517, 15 U.S.C. 78c.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed (6)
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (6)

How it got here

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–569, §603(a)(1), substituted "retailer" for "dealer". (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (2)
  • Pub. L. 106–569, §603(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (14) to (21). (American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000) Law text · (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–276 inserted before semicolon at end "; and except that such term shall not include any self-propelled recreational vehicle". (Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (6)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–399, §308(c)(4), substituted "manufactured home" for "mobile home" wherever appearing. · (1), (2), (3)
  • Pub. L. 96–399, §308(c)(4), (d), substituted "manufactured home" for "mobile home", substituted "in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or forty body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty or more square feet" for "is eight body feet … · (6)
  • Pub. L. 96–399, §308(c)(4), substituted "manufactured home" for "mobile home" wherever appearing. · (7), (8), (10)

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.