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18 U.S.C. 553: Importation or exportation of stolen motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-547. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–272, §5(e)(5)(A), substituted "section 32101 of title 49" for "section 2 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–272, §5(e)(5)(B), substituted "section 40102(a) of title 49" for "section 101 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. App. 1301)". · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–519 substituted "fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years" for "fined not more than $15,000 or imprisoned not more than five years" in concluding provisions. · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–690 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "is not a violation of section 511 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.