42 USC § 1304 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1304"
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title: "42 USC § 1304 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1304"
section_name: "Reservation of right to amend or repeal"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "XI"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "General Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1104, 49 Stat. 648.)"
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# § 1304. Reservation of right to amend or repeal

The right to alter, amend, or repeal any provision of this chapter is hereby reserved to the Congress.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1104, 49 Stat. 648.)