28 USC § 1413 - Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3

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title: "28 USC § 1413 - Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1413"
section_name: "Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3"
chapter_number: 87
chapter_name: "DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "JURISDICTION AND VENUE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(b)(2)(A), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4069.)"
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# § 1413. Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3

Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this chapter, a civil action under section 1346(g) may be brought in the United States district court for the district in which the employee is employed or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(b)(2)(A), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4069.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

, which directed the amendment of chapter 37 of this title by adding this section at end, was executed by adding this section at the end of chapter 87 of this title to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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