7 USC § 4209 - Prohibition on maintenance of actions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s4209"
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title: "7 USC § 4209 - Prohibition on maintenance of actions"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "4209"
section_name: "Prohibition on maintenance of actions"
chapter_number: 73
chapter_name: "FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1548, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1255(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1518.)"
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# § 4209. Prohibition on maintenance of actions

*Provided*section 4202 of this title

This chapter shall not be deemed to provide a basis for any action, either legal or equitable, by any person or class of persons challenging a Federal project, program, or other activity that may affect farmland: , That the Governor of an affected State where a State policy or program exists to protect farmland may bring an action in the Federal district court of the district where a Federal program is proposed to enforce the requirements of  and regulations issued pursuant thereto.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1548, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1255(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1518.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1985— substituted “by any person” for “by any State, local unit of government, or any person” and inserted proviso.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective six months after , see , set out as a note under .