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28 USC § 3306 - Remedies of the United States

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s3306"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "28 USC § 3306 - Remedies of the United States"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3306"
section_name: "Remedies of the United States"
chapter_number: 176
chapter_name: "FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PROCEDURE"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS INVOLVING DEBTS"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4963.)"
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# § 3306. Remedies of the United States

**(a)** **In General.—** In an action or proceeding under this subchapter for relief against a transfer or obligation, the United States, subject to section 3307 and to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, may obtain—

**(1)** avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the debt to the United States;

**(2)** a remedy under this chapter against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee; or

**(3)** any other relief the circumstances may require.

**(b)** **Limitation.—** A claim for relief with respect to a fraudulent transfer or obligation under this subchapter is extinguished unless action is brought—

**(1)** under section 3304(b)(1)(A) within 6 years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred or, if later, within 2 years after the transfer or obligation was or could reasonably have been discovered by the claimant;

**(2)** under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1)(B) of section 3304 within 6 years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred; or

**(3)** under section 3304(a)(2) within 2 years after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4963.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in the Appendix to this title.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after , and applicable with respect to certain actions for debts owed the United States pending in court on that effective date, see , set out as a note under .