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42 U.S.C. 8101: Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-557. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1834a, 42 U.S.C. 19502.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (1).

This Congress

  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (e)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 95-557 (Oct 31, 1978).

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.