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18 U.S.C. 3559: Sentencing classification of offenses

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-473. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1132, 18 U.S.C. 3154, 21 U.S.C. 802, 49 U.S.C. 46502, 50 U.S.C. 3515.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Energy (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §569(6)(A), substituted "State or Military sex offense" for "State sex offense" and inserted "or the Uniform Code of Military Justice" after "State law" in introductory provisions. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §569(6)(B), inserted "or Military" after "State". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–248, §206(c), inserted "1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children)," after "under section". (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–248, §202, added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g). (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) Law text · (f), (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–482 added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–21 added subsec. (e). (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–386 inserted "firearms possession (as described in section 924(c));" after "firearms use;". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–314 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, §70001(1), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (c), an" for "An". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §70001(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690, §7041(a)(1), substituted "classified if the maximum term of imprisonment authorized is—" for "classified— · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–690, §7041(a)(2), (b), redesignated subpars. (A) to (I) as pars. (1) to (9), respectively, and substituted "twenty-five" for "twenty" in pars. (2) and (3). · (a)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–185 substituted ", except that the maximum term of imprisonment is the term authorized by the law describing the offense." for "except that: · (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.