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

28 U.S.C. § 1492

Congressional reference cases

section 2509 of this titleAny bill, except a bill for a pension, may be referred by either House of Congress to the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report in conformity with .

June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 941Pub. L. 89–681, § 180 Stat. 958Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(b)96 Stat. 40Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516(, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 15136 Stat. 1138Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 257 (, ).

section 257 of title 28section 2509 of this titleThis section contains only the jurisdictional provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed. The procedural provisions are incorporated in .

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “chief judge of the United States Claims Court” for “chief commissioner of the Court of Claims”.

Pub. L. 89–681section 2509 of this title1966— substituted provisions allowing any bill, except a bill for a pension, to be referred by either House of Congress to the chief commissioner of the Court of Claims for a report in conformity with for provisions giving the Court of Claims jurisdiction to report to either House of Congress on any bill referred by such House, except a bill for a pension, and to render judgment if the claim against the United States represented by the referred bill was one over which the court had jurisdiction under other Acts of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .