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Timestamp: 2020-08-12 09:16:44
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 245', '§101', '§7020', '§1205', '§60006', '§320103', '§330016', '§604', '§320103', '§330016', '§101', '§101']

[USC02] 18 USC 245: Federally protected activities
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18 USC 245: Federally protected activities Text contains those laws in effect on August 11, 2020
(b) Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with-
(2) any person because of his race, color, religion or national origin and because he is or has been-
(4) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from-
(5) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion or national origin, in any of the benefits or activities described in subparagraphs (1)(A) through (1)(E) or subparagraphs (2)(A) through (2)(F), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate-
(Added Pub. L. 90–284, title I, §101(a), Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 73 ; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7020(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4396 ; Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, §1205(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4830 ; Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, §60006(c), title XXXII, §320103(c), title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1971 , 2109, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §604(b)(14)(C), (37), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3507 , 3509.)
1996-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–294 amended Pub. L. 103–322, §320103(c). See 1994 Amendment notes below.
1994-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322, §330016(1)(L), substituted "shall be fined under this title" for "shall be fined not more than $10,000" before ", or imprisoned not more than ten years" in concluding provisions.
1990-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–647 added subsec. (d).
1988-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–690 substituted ", the Deputy" for "or the Deputy" and inserted ", the Associate Attorney General, or any Assistant Attorney General specially designated by the Attorney General" after "Deputy Attorney General".
Pub. L. 90–284, title I, §101(b), Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 75 , provided that: "Nothing contained in this section [enacting this section] shall apply to or affect activities under title VIII of this Act [sections 3601 to 3619 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare]."
Pub. L. 90–284, title I, §101(c), Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 75 , provided that: "The provisions of this section [enacting this section] shall not apply to acts or omissions on the part of law enforcement officers, members of the National Guard, as defined in section 101(9) of title 10, United States Code, members of the organized militia of any State or the District of Columbia, not covered by such section 101(9), or members of the Armed Forces of the United States, who are engaged in suppressing a riot or civil disturbance or restoring law and order during a riot or civil disturbance."