Public Law 119-93 (05/19/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 15b

Limitation of actions

Any action to enforce any cause of action under section 15, 15a, or 15c of this title shall be forever barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued. No cause of action barred under existing law on the effective date of this Act shall be revived by this Act.

Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 4B July 7, 1955, ch. 283, § 1 69 Stat. 283 Pub. L. 94–435, title III, § 302(1)90 Stat. 1396 (, as added , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act July 7, 1955, ch. 283 69 Stat. 282 The effective date of this Act, referred to in text, probably refers to the effective date of , , which was six months after .

This Act, referred to in text, probably refers to act .

Amendments

Pub. L. 94–4351976— substituted “section 15, 15a, or 15c” for “sections 15 or 15a”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Act July 7, 1955, ch. 283, § 4 69 Stat. 283

section 15a of this titlesection 16 of this titlesection 15 of this title“This Act [enacting this section and , amending , and repealing provisions set out as a note under ] shall take effect six months after its enactment [].”
, , provided: