2018 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 77 - Peonage, Slavery, and Trafficking in Persons
Sec. 1590 - Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor
| 18 U.S.C. § 1590 (2018) |
| §1590. Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor |
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(a) Whoever knowingly recruits, harbors, transports, provides, or obtains by any means, any person for labor or services in violation of this chapter shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If death results from the violation of this section, or if the violation includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or the attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both. (b) Whoever obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section, shall be subject to the penalties under subsection (a). |
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(Added Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, §112(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1487; amended Pub. L. 110–457, title II, §222(b)(4), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5069.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2008—Pub. L. 110–457 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 77 - PEONAGE, SLAVERY, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Sec. 1590 - Trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor |
| section 1590 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 114 Stat. 1487 122 Stat. 5069 |
| Public Law 106-386, Public Law 110-457 |
