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18 U.S.C. § 1365

Tampering with consumer products

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1365, Tampering with consumer products, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449195
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Whoever, with reckless disregard for the risk that another person will be placed in danger of death or bodily injury and under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to such risk, tampers with any consumer product that affects interstate or foreign commerce, or the labeling of, or container for, any such product, or attempts to do so, shall— As used in this section— the term “consumer product” means— the term “serious bodily injury” means bodily injury which involves— the term “bodily injury” means—

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. 98-127(S. 216)1983-10-13
    An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain tampering with consumer products, and for other purposes.
    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. 107-307(H.R. 2621)2002-12-02
    Product Packaging Protection Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally