§ 1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television

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. 1952

   Added July 16, 1952, ch. 879, § 18(a), 66 Stat. 722 · 66 Stat. 722

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Added July 16, 1952, ch. 879, § 18(a), 66 Stat. 722

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added July 16, 1952, ch. 879, § 18(a), 66 Stat. 722

2. 1989

   Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–73 title IX § 961(j) · 103 Stat. 183

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Pub. L. 101–73 inserted at end “If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–73 inserted at end “If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (j) Fraud by Wire, Radio, or Television.— Section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end: “If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.”.

3. 1990

   Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and Taxpayer Recovery Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title XXV § 2504(i) · 104 Stat. 4789

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “30” for “20” before “years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “30” for “20” before “years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) Wire Frauds Affecting Financial Institutions.— The last sentence of section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “20” and inserting “30”.

4. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(H) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (H) in sections 81, 210, 211, 215, 217, 242, 245, 291, 292, 439, 442, 480, 483, 484, 490, 491, 494, 495, 503, 507, 510, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 604, 605, 641, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 661, 662, 665, 712, 751, 752, 756, 795, 796, 797, 836, 844, 871, 875, 876, 877, 879, 911, 912, 913, 924, 957, 959, 961, 1003, 1012, 1021, 1025, 1026, 1071, 1112, 1163, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1306, 1341, 1342, 1343, 1361, 1363, 1384, 1504, 1508, 1509, 1657, 1705, 1706, 1707, 1711, 1715, 1716, 1733, 1738, 1761, 1762, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2382, and 2389 by striking “not more than $1,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

5. 2002

   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–204 title IX § 903(b) · 116 Stat. 745

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Pub. L. 107–204 substituted “20 years” for “five years”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 107–204 substituted “20 years” for “five years”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Wire Fraud.— Section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “five” and inserting “20”.

6. 2008

   Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007

   Pub. L. 110–179 § 3 · 121 Stat. 2556

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 1343

   Pub. L. 110–179 inserted “occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)), or” after “If the violation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–179 inserted “occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)), or” after “If the violation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR ENGAGING IN WIRE, RADIO, AND TELEVISION FRAUD DURING AND RELATION TO A PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY.   Section 1343 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting: “occurs in relation to, or involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with, a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)), or” after “If the violation”.

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