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46 U.S.C. 31107: InterestText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§31107. Interest

A judgment in a civil action under this chapter may not include interest for the period before the judgment is issued unless the claim is based on a contract providing for interest.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1522 .)

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31107

46 App.:782 (last sentence words after last comma).

Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 2 (last sentence words after last comma), 43 Stat. 1112.