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18 U.S.C. § 3073

Protection of identity

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

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18 U.S.C. § 3073, Protection of identity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449732
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Any reward granted under this chapter shall be certified for payment by the Attorney General. If it is determined that the identity of the recipient of a reward or of the members of the recipient’s immediate family must be protected, the Attorney General may take such measures in connection with the payment of the reward as deemed necessary to effect such protection.

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. 98-533(H.R. 6311)1984-10-19
    1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally