§ 1113. Attempt to commit murder or manslaughter

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 1113

   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 756

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 756

2. 1988

   Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 title VII § 7058(c) · 102 Stat. 4181

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1113

   Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than three years or fined under this title, or both.” for “shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than three years or fined under this title, or both.” for “shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Attempted Murder.— Section 1113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both” and inserting “shall, for an attempt to commit murder be imprisoned not more than twenty years or fined under this title, or both, and for an attempt to commit manslaughter be imprisoned not more than three years or fined under this title, or both.”

3. 1990

   Crime Control Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXV § 3534 · 104 Stat. 4789

   Struck · 18 U.S.C. § 1113

   Pub. L. 101–647 struck out final period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–647 struck out final period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3534. ELIMINATION OF SUPERFLUOUS PUNCTUATION IN SECTION 1113. Section 1113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the final period.

4. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–132 title VII § 705(a)(5) · 110 Stat. 1214

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1113

   Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “seven years” for “three years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “seven years” for “three years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in section 1113, by striking “three years” and inserting “seven years”; and

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