# 29 U.S.C. § 402: Definitions

> Federal · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t29_s402

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 U.S.C. § 402
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—LABOR > CHAPTER 11—LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

“Commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or between any State and any place outside thereof.

( Pub. L. 86–257, § 3 , Sept. 14, 1959 , 73 Stat. 520 ; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 320 , Nov. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2678 .)

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