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title: "42 U.S.C. § 15261"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_name: "LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY"
section: "15261"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15261"
status: "current"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 15261 - Transferred

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section 15261 was editorially reclassified as section 50331 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.