Title 7AgricultureRelease 119-73

§224 Attorney General to institute court proceedings for enforcement

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 224

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Title 7, §224

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The Secretary may report any violation of this chapter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts of the United States without delay.

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1935—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, purported to insert “or any live poultry dealer or handler” after “packer” but word “packer” does not appear in this section.

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7 U.S.C. § 224

Title 7Agriculture

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73