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18 U.S.C. § 4049

Officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons authorized to carry oleoresin capsicum spray

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

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18 U.S.C. § 4049, Officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons authorized to carry oleoresin capsicum spray, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450087
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The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall issue, on a routine basis, oleoresin capsicum spray to— any officer or employee of the Bureau of Prisons who— Officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons issued oleoresin capsicum spray pursuant to subsection (a) may use such spray to reduce acts of violence—

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. 114-133(S. 238)2016-03-09
    Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally