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18 U.S.C. 3156: Definitions

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-619. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 522.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–22 inserted "77," after "chapter". (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–314 added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "any felony under chapter 109A or chapter 110; and". (Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–294 added par. (5). (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322 added subpar. (C). · (a)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–646 substituted "the term" for "The term" in pars. (1) to (4) and struck out "and" after "Congress;" in par. (2). · (a)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–473, §203(c)(1), substituted "3141" for "3146" in provision preceding par. (1). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–473, §203(c)(2), substituted "to detain or release" for "to bail or otherwise release" and struck out "and" after "District of Columbia;". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–473, §203(c)(3), (4), added pars. (3) and (4). · (a), (4)
    • Pub. L. 98–473, §203(c)(5), substituted "to detain or release" for "to bail or otherwise release". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–473, §223(h), substituted "Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction" for "petty offense as defined in section 1(3) of this title". · (b)

    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.