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46 U.S.C. § 50501

Entities deemed citizens of the United States

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 50501, Entities deemed citizens of the United States, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488144
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In this subtitle, a corporation is deemed to be a citizen of the United States only if, in addition to satisfying the requirements in subsection (a)— The controlling interest in a corporation is owned by citizens of the United States under subsection (a) only if— At least 75 percent of the interest in a corporation is owned by citizens of the United States under subsection (a) only if—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally