7 U.S.C. § 4209
Prohibition on maintenance of actions
United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective
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- 7 U.S.C. § 4209, Prohibition on maintenance of actions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430708
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Full text
This chapter shall not be deemed to provide a basis for any action, either legal or equitable, by any person or class of persons challenging a Federal project, program, or other activity that may affect farmland: Provided, That the Governor of an affected State where a State policy or program exists to protect farmland may bring an action in the Federal district court of the district where a Federal program is proposed to enforce the requirements of section 4202 of this title and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Agriculture and Food Act of 1981House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Food Security Act of 1985House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally