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18 U.S.C. 656: Theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by bank officer or employee

Created in 1989 by Public Law 101-73. 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

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–294, in first par., substituted "Federal Reserve Act," for "Federal Reserve Act,," and "$1,000" for "$100". (Economic Espionage Act of 1996) Law text

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–322, in first par., substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" after "he shall be".

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–647, §2597(f)(1), in first par., directed substitution of "national bank, insured bank, branch or agency of a foreign bank, or organization operating under section 25 or section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act," for "national bank, or insured bank" which was executed by making the subs…
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §2595(a)(1)(A), (B), in first par., inserted "depository institution holding company," after "Federal Reserve Bank, member bank," and "or holding company" after "such bank" in two places.
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §2504(b), in first par., substituted "30 years" for "20 years".
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §2597(f)(2), in second par., struck out "and" after "one of the Federal Reserve Banks;" and directed insertion of "; and the term 'branch or agency of a foreign bank' means a branch or agency described in section 20(9) of this title" before the period which was executed by making t…
    • Pub. L. 101–647, §2595(a)(1)(C), in second par., inserted at end "For purposes of this section, the term 'depository institution holding company' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act."

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–73, in first par., substituted "$1,000,000" for "$5,000" and "20 years" for "five years".

    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.