28 USC 1658: Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress
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28 USC 1658: Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDUREPART V-PROCEDURECHAPTER 111-GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§1658. Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress

Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action arising under an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this section may not be commenced later than 4 years after the cause of action accrues.

(Added Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §313(a), Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5114 .)

References in Text

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 101–650, which was approved Dec. 1, 1990.

Effective Date

Section 313(c) of Pub. L. 101–650 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply with respect to causes of action accruing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 1, 1990]."