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19 U.S.C. 1595a: Aiding unlawful importation

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-570. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 19 U.S.C. 1590, 19 U.S.C. 4342, 19 U.S.C. 4715.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (4).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–125 added subpar. (G). (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–403, which directed amendment of section 596(c)(2)(c) of the Tariff Act of 1950 by striking out "or 509", was executed by striking out "or 509" after "506" in subsec. (c)(2)(C) of this section, which is section 596 of the Tariff Act of 1930, to reflect the probable in… Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–177 added subsec. (d). (USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (d)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–132 added subpar. (D). (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–182 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Any merchandise that is introduced or attempted to be introduced into the United States contrary to law (other than in violation of section 1592 of this title) may be seized and forfeited." · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–570, §3123(1), (2), substituted "subsection (b) or (c) of section 1594" for "the proviso to section 1594" and "may be seized" for "shall be seized". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–570, §3123(3), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    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.