18 U.S.C. § 957
Possession of property in aid of foreign government
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 957, Possession of property in aid of foreign government, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449043
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Whoever, in aid of any foreign government, knowingly and willfully possesses or controls any property or papers used or designed or intended for use in violating any penal statute, or any of the rights or obligations of the United States under any treaty or the law of nations, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
Legislative history
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- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994