18 U.S.C. § 1031
Major fraud against the United States
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 1031, Major fraud against the United States, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449096
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Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice with the intent—
The fine imposed for an offense under this section may exceed the maximum otherwise provided by law, if such fine does not exceed $5,000,000 and—
In determining the amount of the fine, the court shall consider the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. sections 3553 and 3572, and the factors set forth in the guidelines and policy statements of the United States Sentencing Commission, including—
An individual is not eligible for such a payment if—
Any individual who—
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.
- Major Fraud Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Major Fraud Act Amendments of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: 82–16
- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
- FERA