41 U.S.C. § 102 (2024)
This is the official text of 41 U.S.C. § 102 (2024), part of Federal (US Code)’s United States Code — the codified general and permanent federal statutes of the United States, organized into more than 50 numbered titles by subject.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Commercial component
Official statutory text
In this subtitle, the term "commercial component" means a component that is a commercial product.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3678; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(a)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1860.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
102
41:259(c)(13).
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §309(c)(13), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, §2711(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, §504(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1551, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3299.
41:264a ("commercial component").
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §314A ("commercial component"), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8202, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3394.
41:403(15).
Pub. L. 93–400, §4(15), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8001(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "commercial product" for "commercial item".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3678; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §836(a)(2)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1860.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
102
41:259(c)(13).
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §309(c)(13), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, §2711(a)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1180; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, §504(a)(4), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §1551, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3299.
41:264a ("commercial component").
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, §314A ("commercial component"), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8202, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3394.
41:403(15).
Pub. L. 93–400, §4(15), as added Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8001(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3386.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "commercial product" for "commercial item".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Jan. 1, 2020, subject to a savings provision, see section 836(h) of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment; Savings Provision note under section 453b of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Federal (US Code)?
Find a Federal (US Code) lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.