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42 U.S.C. § 5182

Legal services

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

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42 U.S.C. § 5182, Legal services, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480271
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Whenever the President determines that low-income individuals are unable to secure legal services adequate to meet their needs as a consequence of a major disaster, consistent with the goals of the programs authorized by this chapter, the President shall assure that such programs are conducted with the advice and assistance of appropriate Federal agencies and State and local bar associations.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-288(S. 3062)1974-05-22
    Disaster Relief Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-707(H.R. 2707)1988-11-23
    Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally