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28 U.S.C. § 1407

Multidistrict litigation

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1407, Multidistrict litigation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465240
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Proceedings for the transfer of an action under this section may be initiated by—

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. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 94-435(H.R. 8532)1976-09-30
    Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-328(H.R. 2617)2022-12-29
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
    House: 225–201Senate: no recorded tally