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12 U.S.C. 4638: Private rights of actionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 12-BANKS AND BANKINGCHAPTER 46-GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

§4638. Private rights of action

This chapter shall not create any private right of action on behalf of any person against a regulated entity, or any director or executive officer of a regulated entity, or impair any existing private right of action under other applicable law.

( Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, § 1379A , formerly § 1378, Oct. 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3993 ; renumbered § 1379A and amended Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title I , §§ 1153(a)(1), 1156(b)(2), July 30, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2770 , 2777.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title and the amendments made by this title”, meaning title XIII of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3941, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XIII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4501 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1379A of Pub. L. 102–550 was renumbered section 1379C and is classified to section 4640 of this title.

Amendments

2008⁠—Pub. L. 110–289, § 1156(b)(2), which directed substitution of “a regulated entity” for “an enterprise”, was executed by making the substitution in two places to reflect the probable intent of Congress.