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18 U.S.C. § 1040

Fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1040, Fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449105
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Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (b) of this section, knowingly— A circumstance described in this subsection is any instance where—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 110-179(S. 863)2008-01-07
    Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally