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18 U.S.C. 1111: Murder

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2015, 18 U.S.C. 2332, 28 U.S.C. 540B, 29 U.S.C. 3195, 34 U.S.C. 60911.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2003Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003

1994Pub. L. 103-322

1988Pub. L. 100-690

1986Pub. L. 99-654

1986Pub. L. 99-646

1984Pub. L. 98-473created it

18 U.S.C. 1111Murder

(a)Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Every…

(b)Within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States,added to

(c)For purposes of this section—

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 960Justice for Murder Victims Actpassed senate

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 960 Justice for Murder Victims Act · passed senate · would change (b)

How it got here

2003

Pub. L. 108–21, §102(1), inserted "child abuse," after "or sexual abuse," and "or perpetrated as part of a pattern or practice of assault or torture against a child or children;" after "robbery;". (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 108–21, §102(2), added subsec. (c). (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (c)

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 amended second par. generally. Prior to amendment, second par. read as follows: "Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree, shall suffer death unless the jury qualifies its verdict by adding thereto 'without capital punishment', in which event he shall be sentence… · (b)

1988

Pub. L. 100–690 inserted a comma after "arson". · (a)

1986

Pub. L. 99–646 and Pub. L. 99–654 amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting "aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse" for ", rape". · (a)

1984

Pub. L. 98–473 inserted "escape, murder, kidnapping, treason, espionage, sabotage," after "arson". · (a)

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.