# 50 U.S.C. § 4514: Limitation on actions without congressional authorization

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 U.S.C. § 4514
- **Heading:** Limitation on actions without congressional authorization
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE > CHAPTER 55—DEFENSE PRODUCTION > SUBCHAPTER I—PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

## Text

No provision of this chapter shall be interpreted as providing for the imposition of wage or price controls without the prior authorization of such action by a joint resolution of Congress.

( Sept. 8, 1950, ch. 932 , title I, § 104, as added Pub. L. 102–558, title I, § 112 , Oct. 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4202 .)

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