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7 U.S.C. 224: Attorney General to institute court proceedings for enforcementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 9-PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
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§224. Attorney General to institute court proceedings for enforcement

The Secretary may report any violation of this chapter to the Attorney General of the United States, who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts of the United States without delay.

( Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64 , title IV, § 404, 42 Stat. 168 ; Aug. 15, 1921, ch. 64 , title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 532 , 49 Stat. 649 .)

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1935⁠—Act Aug. 15, 1921, title V, § 503, as added Aug. 14, 1935, purported to insert “or any live poultry dealer or handler” after “packer” but word “packer” does not appear in this section.