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7 U.S.C. 138: Definitions

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-624. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    Unchanged since Public Law 101-624 (Nov 28, 1990).

    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.