2 U.S.C. § 1606 — Penalties
submitted 31 years ago by Pub. L. 104-65 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 110 words · no verdicts yet
This section concerns penalties. (a) Civil penalty Whoever knowingly fails to— (1) remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice of such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives; or (2) comply with any other provision of this chapter; must, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $200,000, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation. (b) Criminal penalty Whoever knowingly and corruptly fails to comply with any provision of this chapter must be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined under title 18, or both.
(a) Civil penalty Whoever knowingly fails to— (1) remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice of such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives; or (2) comply with any other provision of this chapter; must, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $200,000, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation.
(b) Criminal penalty Whoever knowingly and corruptly fails to comply with any provision of this chapter must be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined under title 18, or both.
Whoever knowingly fails to—
remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice of such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives; or
comply with any other provision of this chapter;
shall, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $200,000, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation.
Whoever knowingly and corruptly fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined under title 18, or both.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–65, § 7, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 699; Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 211(a), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 749.)
- 1995Enacted · Pub. L. 104-65 · 109 Stat. 699
- 2007Amended · Pub. L. 110-81 · 121 Stat. 749
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-65 on 1995-12-19.
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