Title: Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Clean Up the Code Act of 2019
This bill repeals specified sections of the federal criminal code, including provisions that prohibit the following:

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 498 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 498

 To eliminate unused sections of the United States Code, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2019

  Mr. Chabot (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate unused sections of the United States Code, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Clean Up the Code Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. REPEALS.

    The following provisions of title 18, United States Code, are 
repealed:
            (1) Section 46 relating to transportation of water 
        hyacinths.
            (2) Section 511A relating to unauthorized application of 
        theft prevention decal or device.
            (3) Section 707 relating to 4-H club emblem fraudulently 
        used.
            (4) Section 708 relating to Swiss Confederation coat of 
        arms.
            (5) Section 711 relating to ``Smokey Bear'' character or 
        name.
            (6) Section 711a relating to ``Woodsy Owl'' character, 
        name, or slogan.
            (7) Section 715 relating to ``The Golden Eagle Insignia''.
            (8) Chapter 89--Professions and Occupations.
            (9) Section 1921 relating to receiving Federal employees' 
        compensation after marriage.

SEC. 3. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Table of Chapters for Part I of Title 18.--The table of 
chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to chapter 89.
    (b) Table of Sections for Chapter 3.--The table of sections for 
chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 46.
    (c) Table of Sections for Chapter 25.--The table of sections for 
chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 511A.
    (d) Table of Sections for Chapter 33.--The table of sections for 
chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 707;
            (2) by striking the item relating to section 708;
            (3) by striking the item relating to section 711;
            (4) by striking the item relating to section 711a; and
            (5) by striking the item relating to section 715.
    (e) Table of Sections for Chapter 93.--The table of sections for 
chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1921.
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