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42 U.S.C. § 1997j

Disclaimer respecting private litigation

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1997j, Disclaimer respecting private litigation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478232
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The provisions of this subchapter shall in no way expand or restrict the authority of parties other than the United States to enforce the legal rights which they may have pursuant to existing law with regard to institutionalized persons. In this regard, the fact that the Attorney General may be conducting an investigation or contemplating litigation pursuant to this subchapter shall not be grounds for delay of or prejudice to any litigation on behalf of parties other than the United States.

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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. 96-247(H.R. 10)1980-05-23
    Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally