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18 U.S.C. § 2332b

Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries

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

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18 U.S.C. § 2332b, Acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449595
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Whoever, involving conduct transcending national boundaries and in a circumstance described in subsection (b)— The circumstances referred to in subsection (a) are— Whoever violates this section shall be punished— The following shall apply to prosecutions under this section: There is extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction— As used in this section— the term “Federal crime of terrorism” means an offense that— is a violation of—

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. 104-132(S. 735)1996-04-24
    Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
    House: 293–133Senate: 91–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-56(H.R. 3162)2001-10-26
    Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
    House: 357–66Senate: 98–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-197(H.R. 3275)2002-06-25
    To implement the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for other purposes.
    House: 381–36Senate: 83–1
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-458(S. 2845)2004-12-17
    Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
    House: 336–75Senate: 89–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-177(H.R. 3199)2006-03-09
    USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 202–224Senate: 89–10
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-326(H.R. 5938)2008-09-26
    Former Vice President Protection Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-23(H.R. 2048)2015-06-02
    USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
    House: 338–88Senate: 67–32