US Code

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

3 U.S.C. § 402

Application of laws

The following laws shall apply, as prescribed by this chapter, to all employing offices (including employing offices within the meaning of section 411, to the extent prescribed therein):
(1)
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
(2)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(3)
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(4)
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
(5)
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
(6)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
(7)
Chapter 71 (relating to Federal service labor-management relations) of title 5.
(8)
The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988.
(9)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
(10)
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(11)
Chapter 43 (relating to veterans’ employment and reemployment) of title 38.

Pub. L. 104–331, § 2(a)110 Stat. 4054(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 25, 1938, ch. 67652 Stat. 1060section 201 of Title 29The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, referred to in par. (1), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 201 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 88–35278 Stat. 252section 2000a of Title 42The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in par. (2), is , , . Title VII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 2000e et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 101–336104 Stat. 327section 12101 of Title 42The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in par. (3), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–20281 Stat. 602section 621 of Title 29The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, referred to in par. (4), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 621 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 103–3107 Stat. 6section 2105 of Title 5section 2601 of Title 29section 2601 of Title 29The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, referred to in par. (5), is , , , which enacted sections 60m and 60n of Title 2, The Congress, sections 6381 to 6387 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and chapter 28 (§ 2601 et seq.) of Title 29, amended , and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–59684 Stat. 1590section 651 of Title 29The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in par. (6), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 100–347102 Stat. 646section 2001 of Title 29The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, referred to in par. (8), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§ 2001 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 100–379102 Stat. 890section 2101 of Title 29The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, referred to in par. (9), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 2101 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–11287 Stat. 355section 701 of Title 29The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in par. (10), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 701 et seq.) of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.