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42 U.S.C. 623: Allotments to States

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-248. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 628c, 42 U.S.C. 629c, 42 U.S.C. 629g.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–258, §107(a)(1)(B), substituted "for each fiscal year, the sum appropriated pursuant to section 625 of this title remaining after applying section 628(a) of this title" for "the sum appropriated pursuant to section 625 of this title for each fiscal year". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–258, §103(d), inserted ", not to exceed $10,000,000" before "; and". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–348 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), the sum appropriated" for "The sum appropriated", and added par. (2). (Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022) Law text · (a)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–34, which directed substitution of "percent" for "per centum" wherever appearing, was not executed due to prior amendment by Pub. L. 109–288, §11(a)(1)(A). See 2006 Amendment note below. Law text · (b)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–288, §11(a)(1)(B), substituted "The Secretary" for "He". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(d)(1), inserted heading and substituted "section 625" for "section 620". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §11(a)(1)(A), which directed amendment of section by substituting "percent" for "per centum", was executed by making the substitution wherever appearing in subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(d)(2), inserted heading. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(d)(3), inserted heading. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(d)(4), inserted heading and substituted "50" for "fifty". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–288, §6(d)(5), added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–203 substituted "Guam, and American Samoa" for "and Guam". · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–272 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) to (d).

    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.