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

42 U.S.C. § 2280

Injunction proceedings

Whenever in the judgment of the Commission any person has engaged or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter, or any regulation or order issued thereunder, the Attorney General on behalf of the United States may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices, or for an order enforcing compliance with such provision, and upon a showing by the Commission that such person has engaged or is about to engage in any such acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted.

Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 959Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 1015, § 670 Stat. 1070Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)106 Stat. 2944(, title I, § 232, formerly § 230, as added , ; renumbered § 232, , ; renumbered title I, , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 919section 2011 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , as added by , , known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 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.

Prior Provisions

section 1816(c) of this titleProvisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act , by act .