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§7523 Actions to restrain violations

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Summary

Federal district courts can stop violations of section 7522(a); the United States must bring those cases, and witness subpoenas in them may reach into other districts.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §7523

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(a)The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of section 7522(a) of this title.
(b)Actions to restrain such violations shall be brought by and in the name of the United States. In any such action, subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a district court in any district may run into any other district.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1857f–3 of this title.

Amendments

1977—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–95 struck out “paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4)” after “restrain violations of”. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–604 inserted reference to par. (4) of section 7522(a) of this title. 1967—Pub. L. 90–148 reenacted section without change.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1977 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–95 effective Aug. 7, 1977, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95, set out as a note under section 7401 of this title. Pending Actions and ProceedingsSuits, actions, and other proceedings lawfully commenced by or against the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the United States in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties under act July 14, 1955, the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of Pub. L. 95–95 [Aug. 7, 1977], not to abate by reason of the taking effect of Pub. L. 95–95, see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 95–95, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1977 amendment note under section 7401 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7523

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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