[§ 1. Repealed. [Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(1)](/us/pl/98/473/tII/s218/a/1), Oct. 12, 1984, [98 Stat. 2027](/us/stat/98/2027)]

[§ 1. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 218(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027]

Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–596, § 8, 98 Stat. 3138, classified offenses as a felony, misdemeanor, or petty offense.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal of section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of this title.

Short Title of 2026 Amendment

Pub. L. 119–73, § 1, Jan. 23, 2026, 139 Stat. 2003, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 28 and 3771A of this title, amending section 7102 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 28 of this title and section 10110 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement] may be cited as the ‘Trafficking Survivors Relief Act’.”

Short Title of 2024 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–78, § 1, July 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1512, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 1352 of this title and amending section 201 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act’.”

Pub. L. 118–77, § 1, July 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1510, provided that: “This Act [amending section 3663A of this title] may be cited as the ‘Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act’ or the ‘Victims’ VOICES Act’.”

Pub. L. 118–59, § 1, May 7, 2024, 138 Stat. 1014, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 2258A and 2258B of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2258A and 2258B of this title] may be cited as the ‘Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology Act’ or the ‘REPORT Act’.”

Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title III, § 302(a), Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 451, provided that: “This section [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3551 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Additional Extension Act of 2024’.”

Short Title of 2023 Amendment

Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LI, § 5102(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 933, provided that: “This section [amending sections 2423 and 2427 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2423 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act of 2023’.”

Pub. L. 117–351, § 1, Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6265, provided that: “This Act [amending section 2441 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act’.”

Short Title of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–328, div. O, title VIII, § 801(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5232, provided that: “This section [enacting provisions set out as notes under section 3551 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Additional Extension Act of 2022’.”

Pub. L. 117–272, § 1, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4181, provided that: “This Act [amending section 879 of this title] may be cited as the ‘21st Century President Act’.”

Pub. L. 117–264, div. B, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4168, provided that: This section [enacting provisions set out as notes under section 3551 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Further Additional Extension Act of 2022’.”

Pub. L. 117–229, div. B, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2309, which provided that section 103 of Pub. L. 117–229 could be cited as the “United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022”, was rendered ineffective by Pub. L. 117–264, div. B, title I, § 103(d), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4168, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.

Pub. L. 117–180, div. C, title I, § 103(a), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2133, provided that: “This section [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3551 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2022’.”

Pub. L. 117–176, § 1, Sept. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2108, provided that: “This Act [amending section 2255 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2255 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022’.”

Pub. L. 117–159, § 3(a), June 25, 2022, 136 Stat. 1313, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’.”

Pub. L. 117–107, § 1, Mar. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1125, provided that: “This Act [amending section 249 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Emmett Till Antilynching Act’.”

Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title X, § 1001(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 912, provided that: “This section [enacting section 4051 of this title, amending section 3621 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3621 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act’.”

Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XI, § 1101(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 919, provided that: “This section [enacting section 925B of this title and amending section 921 of this title] may be cited as the ‘NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022’.”

Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XII, § 1201, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 923, provided that: “This title [enacting section 250 of this title and section 60106 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, amending sections 2242 to 2244 and 2246 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 60106 of Title 34] may be cited as the ‘Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022’.”

Short Title of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–59, § 1, Nov. 18, 2021, 135 Stat. 1468, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 111, 115, and 1114 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1114 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act’.”

Pub. L. 116–309, § 1, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4922, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 41312 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, amending section 116 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 116 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020’ or the ‘STOP FGM Act of 2020’.”

Short Title of 2020 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title X, § 1001, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2155, provided that: “This title [repealing chapter 89 and sections 46, 511A, 707, 708, 711, 711a, 715, and 1921 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Clean Up the Code Act of 2019’.”

Pub. L. 116–249, § 1, Dec. 22, 2020, 134 Stat. 1126, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 2261B of this title and amending section 2261A of this title] may be cited as the ‘Combat Online Predators Act’.”

Pub. L. 116–179, § 1, Oct. 20, 2020, 134 Stat. 855, provided that: “This Act [amending section 1030 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act’.”

Pub. L. 116–159, div. D, title II, § 4201, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 741, provided that: “This title [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3551 of this title] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2020’.”

Short Title of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–72, § 1, Nov. 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1151, provided that: “This Act [amending section 48 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act’ or the ‘PACT Act’.”

Pub. L. 116–31, § 1, July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1034, provided that: “This Act [amending section 175b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019’.”

Short Title of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–395, § 1, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5287, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 2258A to 2258E of this title] may be cited as the ‘CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–392, § 1(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5250, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 2429 of this title, section 645 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and section 20709a of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, amending sections 521, 1583, 1587, 1591, 2423, 2426, 2516, and 3014 of this title, sections 187 and 473 of Title 6, sections 7103, 7105, and 7110 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, section 524 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, section 9705 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and sections 20304, 20708, 20711, and 41309 of Title 34, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 20701 and 20704 of Title 34] may be cited as the ‘Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017’.”

Pub. L. 115–391, § 1(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5194, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘First Step Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–391, title II, § 201, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5216, provided that: “This title [enacting section 4050 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–299, § 1, Dec. 7, 2018, 132 Stat. 4383, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 2259A and 2259B of this title, amending sections 1593, 2252A, 2256, 2259, 3509, and 3613 of this title and section 20101 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2259 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8121, Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4108, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle J (§§ 8121, 8122) of title VIII of Pub. L. 115–271, enacting section 220 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–253, § 1, Oct. 3, 2018, 132 Stat. 3183, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 2331, 2333 and 2334 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2331, 2332 and 2334 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–249, § 1, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3162, provided that: “This Act [amending section 247 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018’.”

Pub. L. 115–164, § 1, Apr. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 1253, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 2421A of this title, amending sections 1591 and 1595 of this title and section 230 of Title 47, Telecommunications, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 230 of Title 47] may be cited as the ‘Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017’.”

Pub. L. 115–141, div. V, § 101, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1213, provided that: “This division [enacting sections 2523 and 2713 of this title, amending sections 2511, 2520, 2702, 2703, 2707, 3121, and 3124 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 2520, 2523, and 2703 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act’ or the ‘CLOUD Act’.”

Short Title of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–316, § 1, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1593, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 3273 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 3273 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016’.”