Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§190 Discussions in Commercial Reports of Partisan Questions
Title 15 › CHAPTER 5 — STATISTICAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION › § 190
Summary
Do not publish parts of the Department of Commerce’s consular or trade reports — including circular letters sent to chambers of commerce — if they talk about partisan political issues, religion, or moral questions.
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Title 15, §190
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No part of the consular and other commercial reports of the Department of Commerce, including circular letters to chambers of commerce, discussing partisan political, religious, or moral questions shall be published.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Act Mar. 4, 1913, substituted “Department of Commerce” for “Department of Commerce and Labor”.
Transfer of Functions
Act Feb. 14, 1903, transferred Bureau of Statistics from Treasury Department to Department of Commerce and Labor.
Reference
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 190
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102