Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 1339

Injunction proceedings

The several district courts of the United States are invested with jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States acting through the several United States attorneys in their several districts.

Pub. L. 89–92, § 1179 Stat. 284 Pub. L. 91–222, § 284 Stat. 89 Pub. L. 98–474, § 5(a)98 Stat. 2203 (, formerly § 10, , ; , , ; renumbered § 11, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–92section 5(a) of Pub. L. 98–474section 1340 of this titlesection 1331 of this titleTwo prior sections 11 of were renumbered section 12 by and are classified to and as an Effective Date note under .

Amendments

Pub. L. 91–2221970— substituted provision that the several district courts are invested with jurisdiction in injunction proceedings, for provisions that regulation of advertising terminate on , but that such termination shall not be construed as limiting, expanding or otherwise affecting such jurisdiction which Federal Trade Commission or other federal agencies had prior to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–222section 3 of Pub. L. 91–222section 1331 of this titleAmendment by effective , except where otherwise specified, see , set out in part as a note under .