109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6338
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and 
repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive em-
blem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive 
emblem.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 fraudu-
lent 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 Inter-
national Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Soci-
eties 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), who-
ever, 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 des-
ignations consistent with the Geneva Conventions of Au-
gust 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 Societies and their duly au-
thorized 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. 
‘‘(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 law-
ful 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 beginning 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.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6338
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent 
and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent dis-
tinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red 
Crystal) distinctive emblem.