Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73
§6715 Enforcement by the Attorney General of prohibitions on discrimination
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 67— - FEDERAL PAYMENTS › § 6715
Summary
The Attorney General can sue a local government in federal court if they believe it has a repeated practice of breaking the rules in 6711(a) or (b). The court can issue a temporary restraining order, an injunction, or other orders to protect rights under 6711(a) or (b), including pausing, stopping, or requiring repayment of payments under this chapter, or holding further payments in escrow until the case is decided.
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Title 31, §6715
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The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against a unit of general local government that the Attorney General has reason to believe has engaged or is engaging in a pattern or practice in violation of section 6711(a) or (b). The court may grant—
(1)a temporary restraining order;
(2)an injunction; or
(3)an appropriate order to ensure enjoyment of rights under section 6711(a) or (b), including an order suspending, terminating, or requiring repayment of, payments under this chapter or placing additional payments under this chapter in escrow pending the outcome of the action.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 6715, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1024, related to prohibition on using payments to influence legislation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.
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31 U.S.C. § 6715
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73