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

21 U.S.C. § 379a

Presumption of existence of jurisdiction

In any action to enforce the requirements of this chapter respecting a device, tobacco product, food, drug, or cosmetic the connection with interstate commerce required for jurisdiction in such action shall be presumed to exist.

June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 709Pub. L. 94–295, § 890 Stat. 583Pub. L. 105–115, title IV, § 419111 Stat. 2379Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 103(k)123 Stat. 1837(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–312009— inserted “tobacco product,” after “device,”.

Pub. L. 105–1151997— substituted “a device, food, drug, or cosmetic” for “a device”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–115section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115section 321 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .