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7 U.S.C. 25: Private rights of action
Created in 1983 by Public Law 97-444. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2010
- Pub. L. 111–203, §749(h)(1)(B), which directed insertion of "or any swap" after "such contract", was executed by making the insertion after "such contract" the second time appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §749(h)(1)(A), inserted "or any swap" after "commodity)". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §749(h)(2), added cl. (iv). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §753(c), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "who purchased or sold a contract referred to in subparagraph (B) hereof if the violation constitutes a manipulation of the price of any such contract or the price of the commodit… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §739, added pars. (4) and (5) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text of par. (4) read as follows: "No agreement, contract, or transaction between eligible contract participants or persons reasonably believed to be eligible contract participant… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a), (5)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §738(c), added par. (6). (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–203, §749(h)(3), substituted "section 7, 7a–1, 7a–2, 7b–3, or 24a of this title" for "section 2(h)(7) of this title or sections 7 through 7a–2 of this title". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §13105(i), substituted "7a–1(c)(2)(H)" for "7a–1(b)(1)(E)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–246, §13203(n), inserted "section 2(h)(7) of this title or" before "sections 7 through 7a–2". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(A)(i)(I)], substituted "registered entity" for "contract market, clearing organization of a contract market, licensed board of trade," in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(A)(i)(II)], substituted "registered entity" for "contract market". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(A)(ii)], substituted "sections 7(d)(13), 7a–1(b)(1)(E)," for "sections 7a(11),". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(A)(iii)], substituted "registered entity" for "contract market" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §120], added par. (4). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(B)(i)], substituted "registered entity that fails" for "contract market or clearing organization of a contract market that fails", "sections 7 through 7a–2 of this title" for "section 7a(8) and section 7a(9) of this title", "registered… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(B)(ii)], substituted "employee of registered entity" for "employee of a contract market, clearing organization, licensed board of trade," and "such registered entity" for "such contract market, licensed board of trade". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(B)(iii)], substituted "registered entity" for "contract market, licensed board of trade, clearing organization,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title I, §123(a)(25)(B)(iv)], substituted "registered entity" for "contract market, licensed board of trade, clearing organization,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–546, §402(14)(A), substituted "subparagraphs" for "clauses" in introductory provisions and "subparagraph" for "clause" in subpar. (D). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §402(14)(B), made technical amendment to reference to section 21(b)(10) of this title to correct reference to corresponding section of original act. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §222(d), added par. (3). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–546, §211, amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "The United States district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of actions brought under this section. Any such action must be brought within two years after the date the cause o… · (c)
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