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18 U.S.C. § 1596

Additional jurisdiction in certain trafficking offenses

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1596, Additional jurisdiction in certain trafficking offenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449286
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In addition to any domestic or extra-territorial jurisdiction otherwise provided by law, the courts of the United States have extra-territorial jurisdiction over any offense (or any attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense) under section 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, 1590, or 1591 if—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 110-457(H.R. 7311)2008-12-23
    William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally