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Timestamp: 2019-05-26 22:17:16
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2423', '§3', '§5', '§160001', '§5', '§601', '§103', '§4002', '§103', '§204', '§1211', '§111', '§14', '§400', '§4', '§14', '§111', '§105', '§601', '§103', '§604', '§160001', '§604']

[USC02] 18 USC 2423: Transportation of minors
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18 USC 2423: Transportation of minors Text contains those laws in effect on May 25, 2019
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812 ; Pub. L. 95–225, §3(a), Feb. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8 ; Pub. L. 99–628, §5(b)(1), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3511 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title XVI, §160001(g), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2037 ; Pub. L. 104–71, §5, Dec. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 774 ; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §§601(b)(4), 604(b)(33), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3499 , 3508; Pub. L. 105–314, title I, §103, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2976 ; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808 ; Pub. L. 108–21, title I, §§103(a)(2)(C), (b)(2)(B), 105, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 652 , 653; Pub. L. 109–248, title II, §204, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 613 ; Pub. L. 113–4, title XII, §1211(b), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 142 ; Pub. L. 114–22, title I, §111, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 240 ; Pub. L. 115–392, §14, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5256 .)
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §400 (June 25, 1910, ch. 395, §4, 36 Stat. 826 ).
2018-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–392, §14(1), substituted "with a motivating purpose" for "for the purpose".
2015-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–22, §111(a), inserted a dash after "means", designated existing provisions containing designations (1) and (2) as pars. (1) and (2), and added par. (3).
2013-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–4 inserted "or resides, either temporarily or permanently, in a foreign country" after "commerce".
2006-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–248 substituted "10 years or for life" for "5 years and not more than 30 years".
2003-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–21, §105(b), struck out "or attempts to do so," before "shall be fined".
"(b) Travel With Intent To Engage in Sexual Act With a Juvenile.-A person who travels in interstate commerce, or conspires to do so, or a United States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States who travels in foreign commerce, or conspires to do so, for the purpose of engaging in any sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with a person under 18 years of age that would be in violation of chapter 109A if the sexual act occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both."
2002-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–273 repealed Pub. L. 104–294, §601(b)(4). See 1996 Amendment note below.
1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–314, §103(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows:
"(a) Transportation With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.-A person who knowingly transports any individual under the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."
1996-Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(33), amended directory language of Pub. L. 103–322, §160001(g). See 1994 Amendment note below.
1995-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–71 substituted "2246" for "2245".
1994-Pub. L. 103–322, as amended by Pub. L. 104–294, §604(b)(33), added subsec. (b) and substituted "(a) Transportation With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.-A person who" for "Whoever".
1986-Pub. L. 99–628 amended section generally, revising and restating as one paragraph provisions formerly contained in subsec. (a) and striking out subsec. (b) which provided definitions.
1978-Pub. L. 95–225 substituted "Transportation of minors" for "Coercion or enticement of minor female" in section catchline, designated existing provision as subsec. (a), substituted provisions relating to conduct prohibiting the transportation of minors for provisions relating to conduct prohibiting the coercion or enticement of a minor female, and added subsec. (b).