H. R. 6338
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of 
the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinc-
tive emblem.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Geneva Distinctive Emblems 
Protection Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. GENEVA DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 706 the following: 
‘‘§ 706a. Geneva distinctive emblems 
‘‘(a) Whoever wears or displays the sign of the Red Crescent 
or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any insignia 
colored in imitation thereof for the fraudulent purpose of inducing 
the belief that he is a member of or an agent for an authorized 
national society using the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol 
Emblem, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 
months, or both. 
‘‘(b) Except as set forth in section (c) and (d), whoever, whether 
a corporation, association, or person, uses the emblem of the Red 
Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem on a white ground or 
any sign or insignia made or colored in imitation thereof or the 
designations ‘Red Crescent’ or ‘Third Protocol Emblem’ shall be 
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or 
both. 
‘‘(c) The following may use such emblems and designations 
consistent with the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and, 
if applicable, the Additional Protocols: 
‘‘(1) Authorized national societies that are members of the 
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Soci-
eties and their duly authorized employees and agents. 
‘‘(2) The International Committee of the Red Cross and 
its duly authorized employees and agents. 
‘‘(3) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red 
Crescent Societies and its duly authorized employees and 
agents.
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‘‘(4) The sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed 
forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 
12, 1949. 
‘‘(d) This section does not make unlawful the use of any such 
emblem, sign, insignia, or words which was lawful on or before 
December 8, 2005, if such use would not appear in time of armed 
conflict to confer the protections of the Geneva Conventions of 
August 12, 1949, and, if applicable, the Additional Protocols. 
‘‘(e) A violation of this section or section 706 may be enjoined 
at the civil suit of the Attorney General.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 706 the following 
new item:
‘‘706a. Geneva distinctive emblems.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.