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18 U.S.C. 402: Contempts constituting crimes

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-647. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 3285, 34 U.S.C. 20142.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–49 inserted ", including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review established by section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803)," after "any district court of the United States" in first par. (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(2)(E), substituted "punished by a fine under this title" for "punished by fine" in first par.
    • Pub. L. 103–322, §330011(f), amended directory language of Pub. L. 101–647, §1205(c). See 1990 Amendment note below.

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–647, §1205(c), as amended by Pub. L. 103–322, §330011(f), added par. defining "State".

    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.