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18 U.S.C. § 3551

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

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18 U.S.C. § 3551, Authorized sentences, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449949
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An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to— An organization found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—

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. 98-473(H.J.Res. 648)1984-10-12
    A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
    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