Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§9596 Separability

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a court says one part of the chapter is invalid, that decision does not cancel other parts or change how the chapter applies to other people or situations. The court's decision only affects the specific part it struck down and only the people or situations in that court case.

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Title 15, §9596

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If a provision of this chapter, or the application of a provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment—

(1)shall not affect, impair, or invalidate—

(A)any other provision of this chapter; or

(B)the application of this chapter to any other person or circumstance; and

(2)shall be confined in its operation to—

(A)the provision of this chapter with respect to which the judgment is rendered; or

(B)the application of the provision of this chapter to each person or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment is rendered.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this division”, meaning div. K of Pub. L. 117–58, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1445, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of division K to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 9501 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 9596

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73