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8 U.S.C. 1367: Penalties for disclosure of information

Created in 1996 by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public Law 104-208). Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1229.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(d), which directed the substitution of "237(a)(2)" for "241(a)(2)" in concluding provisions of section 384(a)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986, was executed to this section, which is section 384 of the Illegal Immigrat… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(a)(1), inserted "Secretary of Homeland Security or the" before "Attorney General may" and "Secretary's or the" before "Attorney General's discretion". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(a)(2), inserted "Secretary of Homeland Security or the" before "Attorney General may", "Secretary or the" before "Attorney General for", and "in a manner that protects the confidentiality of such information" before period at end. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(a)(3), substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General are" for "Attorney General is". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(a)(4), added par. (8). (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §810(b), inserted ", Secretary of State," after "The Attorney General", ", Department of State," after "Department of Justice", and "and severe forms of trafficking in persons or criminal activity listed in section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 … (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (d)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–162, §817(1)(A), substituted ", the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or any other official or employee of the Department of Homeland Security or Department of State (including any bureau or agency of either of such Departments)" for "(including any bu… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §817(1)(B), added subpar. (F). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–271 substituted "paragraph (15)(T), (15)(U), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or section 240A(b)(2) of such Act" for "clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A), clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B), section 216(c)(4)(C), section… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §817(2), added pars. (6) and (7). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b), (7)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §817(3), inserted "or who knowingly makes a false certification under section 239(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act" after "in violation of this section". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §817(4), added subsec. (d). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (d)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1513(d)(1)–(3), added subpar. (E). (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1513(d)(4), inserted "section 101(a)(15)(U)," after "section 216(c)(4)(C),". (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33 added par. (5). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(8)(D), which directed amendment of section 364(a)(2) of div. C of Pub. L. 104–208 by substituting "240A(a)(3)" for "244(a)(3)", was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a)(2) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Div. C of Pu… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)

    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.