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18 U.S.C. 751: Prisoners in custody of institution or officer

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-251. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice (2).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1994Pub. L. 103-322

1990Pub. L. 101-650

1988Pub. L. 100-690

1968Pub. L. 90-578

1965Pub. L. 89-176

1963Pub. L. 88-251created it

18 U.S.C. 751Prisoners in custody of institution or officer

(a)Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of the Attorney General…

(b)Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of the Attorney General…

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

How it got here

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $5,000" after "any offense, be" and for "fined not more than $1,000" after "conviction, be" in subsec. (a) and substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in subsec. (b).

1988

Pub. L. 100–690 inserted ", or for exclusion or expulsion proceedings under the immigration laws," after "extradition". · (a)

1965

Pub. L. 89–176 inserted "or facility" after "institution".

1963

Pub. L. 88–251 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (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.