18 U.S.C. § 2442
Recruitment or use of child soldiers
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 2442, Recruitment or use of child soldiers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449650
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Whoever knowingly—
There is jurisdiction over an offense described in subsection (a), and any attempt or conspiracy to commit such offense, if—
In this section:
The term “participate actively in hostilities” means taking part in—
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.
- Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008House: 371–0Senate: no recorded tally