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18 U.S.C. 1751: Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnapping, and assault; penalties

Created in 1965 by Public Law 89-141. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(12)(D), repealed Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(e)(1), (2). See 1994 Amendment notes below. (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330021(1), substituted "kidnapping" for "kidnaping" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(K), substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $5,000" after "subsection (a)(2) shall be". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(L), substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000" after "subsection (a)(1) shall be" and after "results, shall be". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(e)(3), inserted "the assault involved the use of a dangerous weapon, or" before "personal injury results". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(e)(2), which provided for amendment identical to Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(K), above, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(12)(D). · (e)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §320101(e)(1), which provided for amendment identical to Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(L), above, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(12)(D). · (e)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–285, §4(a), inserted "and Presidential staff" after "Presidential" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 97–285, §3(a), inserted "(1)" after "Whoever kills" and "or (2) any person appointed under section 105(a)(2)(A) of title 3 employed in the Executive Office of the President or appointed under section 106(a)(1)(A) of title 3 employed in the Office of the Vice President," after "… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–285, §3(b), substituted "(a)(1)" for "(a)" and inserted provision that whoever assaults any person designated in subsec. (a)(2) of this section shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if personal injury results, shall be fined … · (e)
    • Pub. L. 97–285, §3(c), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "this section" after "a violation of". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 97–285, §3(d), added subsecs. (j) and (k). · (j), (k)

    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.