US Code

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

29 U.S.C. § 178

Injunctions during national emergency

(a)

Petition to district court by Attorney General on direction of President

Upon receiving a report from a board of inquiry the President may direct the Attorney General to petition any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties to enjoin such strike or lock-out or the continuing thereof, and if the court finds that such threatened or actual strike or lock-out—
(i)
affects an entire industry or a substantial part thereof engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or with foreign nations, or engaged in the production of goods for commerce; and
(ii)
if permitted to occur or to continue, will imperil the national health or safety, it shall have jurisdiction to enjoin any such strike or lockout, or the continuing thereof, and to make such other orders as may be appropriate.
(b)

Inapplicability of chapter 6

In any case, the provisions of chapter 6 of this title shall not be applicable.

(c)

Review of orders

section 1254 of title 28The order or orders of the court shall be subject to review by the appropriate United States court of appeals and by the Supreme Court upon writ of certiorari or certification as provided in .

June 23, 1947, ch. 12061 Stat. 155June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a)62 Stat. 991May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 12763 Stat. 107(, title II, § 208, ; , ; , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Mar. 23, 1932, ch. 9047 Stat. 70Chapter 6 (§ 101 et seq.) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), is a reference to , , popularly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act.

Codification

section 43 of Title 28In subsec. (c), “court of appeals” substituted for “circuit court of appeals” on authority of act , as amended by act . The words “United States” immediately preceding “Court of appeals” were inserted on authority of , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

section 1254 of title 28act June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 869In subsec. (c), “” substituted for “sections 239 and 240 of the Judicial Code, as amended (U.S.C. title 28, secs. 346 and 347)” on authority of , , section 1 of which enacted Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.