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18 U.S.C. § 970

Protection of property occupied by foreign governments

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

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18 U.S.C. § 970, Protection of property occupied by foreign governments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449056
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Whoever, willfully with intent to intimidate, coerce, threaten, or harass— forcibly thrusts any part of himself or any object within or upon that portion of any building or premises located within the United States, which portion is used or occupied for official business or for diplomatic, consular, or residential purposes by— refuses to depart from such portion of such building or premises after a request—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 94-467(H.R. 15552)1976-10-08
    Act for the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-322(H.R. 3355)1994-09-13
    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
    House: 197–232Senate: 61–38
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally