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18 U.S.C. § 1513

Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1513, Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449248
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Whoever kills or attempts to kill another person with intent to retaliate against any person for— The punishment for an offense under this subsection is— Whoever knowingly engages in any conduct and thereby causes bodily injury to another person or damages the tangible property of another person, or threatens to do so, with intent to retaliate against any person for—

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. 97-291(S. 2420)1982-10-12
    Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982
    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. 104-214(H.R. 3120)1996-10-01
    To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-204(H.R. 3763)2002-07-30
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    House: 423–3Senate: 99–0
  • 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. 110-177(H.R. 660)2008-01-07
    Court Security Improvement Act of 2007
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally