Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

21 U.S.C. § 1050

Jurisdiction of district courts; United States as plaintiff in enforcement and restraining proceedings; subpenas for witnesses

section 1047 of this titleThe United States district courts and the District Court of the Virgin Islands are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain violations of, this chapter, and shall have jurisdiction in all other cases, arising under this chapter, except as provided in . All proceedings for the enforcement or to restrain violations of this chapter shall be by and in the name of the United States. Subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a court of the United States, in any district, may run into any other district in any such proceeding.

Pub. L. 91–597, § 2184 Stat. 1632(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–59784 Stat. 1620section 1031 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 29 of Pub. L. 91–597section 1031 of this titleFor effective date of this section, see , set out as a note under .