50 U.S.C. § 4042

Private right of action

(a) In general

Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action—

(1)

obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation;

(2)

recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and

(3)

be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary.

(b) Costs and attorney fees

The court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.

( Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888 , title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 303(a) , Oct. 13, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2877 ; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 547(a) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1378 .)