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22 U.S.C. 618: Enforcement and penalties

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-486. 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. 104–208 substituted "removal pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act" for "deportation in the manner provided by sections 1251 to 1253 of title 8". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–65, §9(8)(A), struck out "or in any statement under section 614(a) of this title concerning the distribution of political propaganda" after "or supplement thereto". (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–65, §9(8)(B), struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: "The United States Postal Service may declare to be nonmailable any communication or expression falling within clause (2) of section 611(j) of this title in the form of prints or in any other form reasonably adapte… (Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995) Law text · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provision that the proceedings shall be made a preferred cause and expedited in every way. · (f)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–486, §7(1), inserted exception provision. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 89–486, §7(2), added subsecs. (f) to (h). · (f), (g), (h)

    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.