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18 U.S.C. 111: Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-690. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 2283.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–59 added subsec. (c). (Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–177 substituted "where such acts involve physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony" for "in all other cases" in concluding provisions. (Court Security Improvement Act of 2007) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11008(b)(1), substituted "8" for "three" in concluding provisions. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11008(b)(2), substituted "20" for "ten". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–132 inserted "(including a weapon intended to cause death or danger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective component)" after "deadly or dangerous weapon". (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(a)(1), inserted ", where the acts in violation of this section constitute only simple assault, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and in all other cases," after "shall" in concluding provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(a)(2), inserted "or inflicts bodily injury" after "weapon". · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.