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18 U.S.C. 1791: Providing or possessing contraband in prison
Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 124n–1.
3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (2), Department of Justice (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2010
2006
- Pub. L. 109–162 inserted "or any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the Attorney General" after "penal facility". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–294 inserted heading. (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–322, §§90101(6), 330003(a), amended subsec. (b) identically, substituting "(d)" for "(c)" wherever appearing in pars. (2) to (5). · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90101(1), inserted at beginning "Any punishment imposed under subsection (b) for a violation of this section involving a controlled substance shall be consecutive to any other sentence imposed by any court for an offense involving such a controlled substance." · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90101(2), inserted before semicolon at end "or a controlled substance in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or a controlled substance referred to in subparagraph (C) of this subsection". · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90101(3), inserted "marijuana or a controlled substance in schedule III, other than a controlled substance referred to in subparagraph (C) of this subsection," before "ammunition,". · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90101(4), inserted "methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers," after "narcotic drug,". · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–322, §90101(5), inserted "(A), (B), or" before "(C)". · (d)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–690, §6468(a), added par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as (2) to (5), respectively, and struck out "or (c)(1)(C)" after "subsection (c)(1)(B)" in par. (3) as redesignated. · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–690, §6468(b), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). · (c), (d)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–646 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
1984
- Pub. L. 98–473 substituted provisions relating to providing or possessing contraband in prison, grading of offenses and definitions of "firearm" and "destructive device" for former provisions relating to traffic in contraband articles.
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.