Public Law 119-90 (05/11/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 7523

Actions to restrain violations

(a)

Jurisdiction

section 7522(a) of this titleThe district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of .

(b)

Actions brought by or in name of United States; subpenas

Actions to restrain such violations shall be brought by and in the name of the United States. In any such action, subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a district court in any district may run into any other district.

July 14, 1955, ch. 360 Pub. L. 89–272, title I, § 101(8)79 Stat. 994 Pub. L. 90–148, § 281 Stat. 500 Pub. L. 91–604, § 7(b)84 Stat. 1694 Pub. L. 95–95, title II, § 218(b)91 Stat. 761 (, title II, § 204, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1857f–3 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–951977—Subsec. (a). struck out “paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4)” after “restrain violations of”.

Pub. L. 91–604section 7522(a) of this title1970—Subsec. (a). inserted reference to par. (4) of .

Pub. L. 90–1481967— reenacted section without change.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–95section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as a note under .

Pending Actions and Proceedings

Pub. L. 95–95Pub. L. 95–95section 406(a) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleSuits, actions, and other proceedings lawfully commenced by or against the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the United States in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties under act , the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of [], not to abate by reason of the taking effect of , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 amendment note under .