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18 U.S.C. § 610Coercion of political activity

submitted 33 years ago by Pub. L. 103-94 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 108 words · no verdicts yet

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This section makes it unlawful to coerce a federal employee to take part in, or refrain from taking part in, political activity. A violation may result in a fine, imprisonment for up to three years, or both.

It must be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, any employee of the Federal Government as defined in section 7322(1) of title 5 , United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any candidate. Any person who violates this section must be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, command, or coerce, any employee of the Federal Government as defined in section 7322(1) of title 5, United States Code, to engage in, or not to engage in, any political activity, including, but not limited to, voting or refusing to vote for any candidate or measure in any election, making or refusing to make any political contribution, or working or refusing to work on behalf of any candidate. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–94, § 4(c)(1), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1005; amended Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3497.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1993Enacted · Pub. L. 103-94 · 107 Stat. 1005
  • 1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-294 · 110 Stat. 3497

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-94 on 1993-10-06.

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