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7 U.S.C. 18: Complaints against registered persons
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-463. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 6m.
5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (5).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §13105(k), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(23)(A)], substituted "registered entity" for " contract market". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(23)(B)], substituted "registered entities" for " contract markets". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §118], added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: "The provisions of this section shall not become effective until fifteen months after October 23, 1974: Provided, That claims which arise within one year immediately pr… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (g)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–546, §224, designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §222(b), substituted "awarding—" and pars. (1) and (2) for "awarding actual damages proximately caused by such violation." · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §209(b)(7), made technical amendment to reference to sections 9 and 15 of this title to reflect change in reference to corresponding section of original act. · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §402(11), substituted "15-month" for second reference to "fifteen months". · (g)
1983
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(1), substituted provisions relating to complaints against violations by persons "registered under this chapter" for provisions relating to complaints against persons "registered or required to be registered under section 6d, 6e, 6j, or 6m of this title", and substi… · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(2), substituted provisions relating to promulgation by Commission of rules, regulations, and orders necessary or appropriate for administration of this section, including rules of practice and procedure governing proceedings before the Commission, for provisions re… · (b)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c), which provided that after opportunity for hearing on complaints where the damages claimed exceeded the sum of $5,000 had been provided or waived and on complaints where damages claimed did not exceed the… · (c)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(4), (5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (d) and substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (g)". Former subsec. (d) was redesignated (c). · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (g) as (e). Former subsec. (e), which provided that if, after a hearing on a complaint made by any person under subsection (a) of this section, or without hearing as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, or upon failure … · (e)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(4), (6), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f), made certain grammatical changes, and inserted provision allowing party against whom a reparation order has been issued to show compliance by payment of the full amount of the order or any agreed settlement thereof. · (f)
- Pub. L. 97–444, §231(4), redesignated subsecs. (g), (h), and (i), as (e), (f), and (g), respectively. · (g), (h), (i)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–405, §21(1), substituted "who is registered or required to be registered" for "registered". · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–405, §21(2), (3), substituted "$5,000" for "$2,500" wherever appearing. · (b), (c)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–16 substituted "fifteen months" for "one year" in two places, and "one year" for "nine months". · (i)
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.