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18 U.S.C. 2261A: Stalking
Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (b)
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–249 substituted "section 2261(b) or section 2261B, as the case may be" for "section 2261(b) of this title" in concluding provisions. (Combat Online Predators Act) Law text
2018
- Pub. L. 115–334, §12502(a)(1)(A), added cl. (iv). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (1)
- Pub. L. 115–334, §12502(a)(1)(B), inserted ", a pet, a service animal, an emotional support animal, or a horse" after "to a person" and substituted "(iii), or (iv)" for "or (iii)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (2)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–4 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to stalking. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text
2006
- Pub. L. 109–162 amended section catchline and text generally, revising and restating former provisions relating to stalking so as to include surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate which results in substantial emotional distress to a person within the purview of the offense … (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text
2000
- Pub. L. 106–386 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Whoever travels across a State line or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to injure or harass another person, … (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text
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.