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18 U.S.C. § 1621

Perjury generally

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

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18 U.S.C. § 1621, Perjury generally, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449289
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  • Amended byPub. L. 94-550(H.R. 15531)1976-10-18
    A bill to permit the use of unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury as evidence in Federal proceedings.
    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