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18 U.S.C. § 2338

Exclusive Federal jurisdiction

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 2338, Exclusive Federal jurisdiction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449608
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The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over an action brought under this chapter.

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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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 102-572(S. 1569)1992-10-29
    Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally