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18 U.S.C. § 292

Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees concerning Federal employees’ compensation

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 292, Solicitation of employment and receipt of unapproved fees concerning Federal employees’ compensation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448775
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Whoever solicits employment for himself or another in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under, or to be brought under, subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5; or Whoever receives a fee, other consideration, or gratuity on account of legal or other services furnished in respect to a case, claim, or award for compensation under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, unless the fee, consideration, or gratuity is approved by the Secretary of Labor— Shall, for each offense, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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