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6 U.S.C. 252: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Created in 2002 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(C), 6, temporarily substituted "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" for "the Bureau of Border Security" wherever appearing. See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(A), 6, temporarily amended section catchline generally, substituting "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" for "Establishment of Bureau of Border Security". See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(D)(i), 6, temporarily struck out "of Bureau" after "Establishment" in heading. See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(D)(ii), 6, which directed the temporary substitution of "affecting U.S." for "affecting the Bureau of", was executed by making the temporary substitution for "that may affect the Bureau of" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Termination Date… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(D), 6, temporarily substituted "the agency." for "the Bureau." See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(B), 6, temporarily substituted "agency" for "bureau" wherever appearing. See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(E)(i), 6, temporarily substituted "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement" for "Bureau of Border Security" in introductory provisions. See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(E)(ii), 6, temporarily substituted "U.S." for "the Bureau of". See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–96, §§3(b)(2)(B), 6, temporarily substituted "agency" for "bureau". See Termination Date of 2024 Amendment note below. Law text · (c)

    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.