{"data":{"id":"us/28-u.s.c.-1658","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 U.S.C. § 1658","heading":"Time limitations on the commencement of civil actions arising under Acts of Congress","body":"(a) 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. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a private right of action that involves a claim of fraud, deceit, manipulation, or contrivance in contravention of a regulatory requirement concerning the securities laws, as defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(47)), may be brought not later than the earlier of—(1) 2 years after the discovery of the facts constituting the violation; or (2) 5 years after such violation.","path":["Title 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 111—GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc28@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:58:31Z","sha256":"8befd81806cc79dcefb785d4be84512b35d7428eeb04ff8fca4afe12421089b8","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-u.s.c.-1657","next":"us/28-u.s.c.-1659"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}