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18 U.S.C. § 1029

Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1029, Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449094
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Whoever— without the authorization of the issuer of the access device, knowingly and with intent to defraud solicits a person for the purpose of— The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) of this section is— in the case of an offense that does not occur after a conviction for another offense under this section— As used in this section—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-473(H.J.Res. 648)1984-10-12
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-646(S. 1236)1986-11-10
    Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-647(S. 3266)1990-11-29
    Crime Control Act of 1990
    House: 313–1Senate: 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. 103-414(H.R. 4922)1994-10-25
    Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-172(S. 493)1998-04-24
    Wireless Telephone Protection Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-113(H.R. 2029)2015-12-18
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
    House: 255–163Senate: 93–0