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42 U.S.C. 7604: Citizen suits

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-604. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 7412, 42 U.S.C. 7413, 42 U.S.C. 7491, 42 U.S.C. 7506, 42 U.S.C. 7521.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(a), (f), in closing provisions, inserted before period at end ", and to apply any appropriate civil penalties (except for actions under paragraph (2))" and inserted sentences at end giving courts jurisdiction to compel agency action unreasonably delayed and requir… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(g), inserted "to have violated (if there is evidence that the alleged violation has been repeated) or" before "to be in violation". · (a), (3)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §302(f), substituted "section 7412(i)(3)(A) or (f)(4)" for "section 7412(c)(1)(B)" in closing provisions. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(c), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "In such action under this section, the Administrator, if not a party, may intervene as a matter of right." · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(d), added subsec. (c)(3). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(e), struck out "any condition or requirement of section 7413(d) of this title (relating to certain enforcement orders)" before ", section 7419 of this title", substituted "subchapter VI" for "part B of subchapter I", and substituted "; or" for period at end. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(e), which directed that par. (4) be added at end of subsec. (f), was executed by adding par. (4) after par. (3), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–549, §707(b), added subsec. (g). · (g)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(77), inserted "or modified" after "new". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §303(a), added subsec. (a)(3). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §303(c), inserted provisions which prohibited any construction of this section or any other law of the United States which would prohibit, exclude, or restrict any State, local, or interstate authority from bringing any enforcement action or obtaining any judicial remedy… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 95–190, §14(a)(78), inserted ", or" after "(relating to ozone protection)", substituted "any condition or requirement under an" for "requirements under an", and struck out "or" before "section 7491". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 95–95, §303(b), added par. (3). · (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.