FEDERAL · 28 U.S.C. · Chapter 176

Joinder of additional defendant

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 28Judiciary and Judicial Procedure·Ch. 176 — FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE·Subch. A
The United States or the debtor may join as an additional defendant in an action or proceeding under this chapter any person reasonably believed to owe money (including money owed on account of a requirement to provide goods or services pursuant to a loan or loan guarantee extended under Federal law) to the debtor arising out of the transaction or occurrence giving rise to a debt.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, §3611, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4938.)

Editorial Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, and applicable with respect to certain actions for debts owed the United States pending in court on that effective date, see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.