21 U.S.C. § 379a — Presumption of existence of jurisdiction

This section makes it easier to bring enforcement actions under this chapter. To sue in court to enforce this chapter's requirements, the case normally needs a connection to interstate commerce — meaning trade or activity that crosses state lines. A court would ordinarily need proof of that connection before it has jurisdiction, meaning the power to hear the case. This section removes that proof requirement for certain products. It applies to any action enforcing this chapter's requirements for a device, a tobacco product, food, a drug, or a cosmetic. For those actions, the interstate commerce connection needed for jurisdiction is presumed to exist. That means the court treats it as true without requiring separate proof.