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18 U.S.C. § 2243

Sexual abuse of a minor, a ward, or an individual in Federal custody

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

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18 U.S.C. § 2243, Sexual abuse of a minor, a ward, or an individual in Federal custody, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449503
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Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who— Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the head of any Federal department or agency, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who is— In a prosecution under subsection (a) of this section, the Government need not prove that the defendant knew—

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. 99-646(S. 1236)1986-11-10
    Criminal Law and Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-654(H.R. 4745)1986-11-14
    Sexual Abuse Act of 1986
    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. 104-208(H.R. 3610)1996-09-30
    Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
    House: 370–37Senate: 72–27
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-314(H.R. 3494)1998-10-30
    Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
    House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-162(H.R. 3402)2006-01-05
    Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 415–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-161(H.R. 2764)2007-12-26
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
    House: 241–178Senate: 81–12
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-103(H.R. 2471)2022-03-15
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally