Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73

§2338 Exclusive Federal jurisdiction

Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 113B— - TERRORISM › § 2338

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Title 18, §2338

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The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over an action brought under this chapter.

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Section applicable to any pending case or any cause of action arising on or after 4 years before Oct. 29, 1992, see section 1003(c) of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 2331 of this title.

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18 U.S.C. § 2338

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73