§ 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law

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. § 242

   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 696

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 696

2. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–284 title I § 103(b) · 82 Stat. 73

   Changed · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 90–284 provided for imprisonment for any term of years or for life when death results

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–284 provided for imprisonment for any term of years or for life when death results.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Deprivation of rights. out the period at the end thereof and adding the following: “; and if death results shall he subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.”

3. 1988

   Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–690 title VII § 7019 · 102 Stat. 4181

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “and if bodily injury results shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;” after “or both;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “and if bodily injury results shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;” after “or both;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7019. DEPRIVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS. Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and if bodily injury results shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both;” after “both;”.

4. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

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

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), substituted “shall be fined under this title” for “shall be fined not more than $1,000” after “citizens,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), substituted “shall be fined under this title” for “shall be fined not more than $1,000” after “citizens,”.

   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. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 320201(b) · 108 Stat. 1796

   1. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

      Pub. L. 103–322, § 320201(b), substituted “any person in any State” for “any inhabitant of any State”

   2. Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

      Pub. L. 103–322, § 320201(b), substituted “on account of such person” for “on account of such inhabitant”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322, § 320201(b), substituted “any person in any State” for “any inhabitant of any State” and “on account of such person” for “on account of such inhabitant”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law.— Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “inhabitant of” and inserting “person in”; and (2) by striking “such inhabitant” and inserting “such person”.

6. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 320103(b)(2) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(2)–(5), substituted “bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both” for “bodily injury results shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(2)–(5), substituted “bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both” for “bodily injury results shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by inserting “from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire,” after “bodily injury results”;

7. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 320103(b)(1) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Repealed · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(1), which provided for amendment identical to Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), above, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(14)(B)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(1), which provided for amendment identical to Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(H), above, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(14)(B).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “not more than $1,000” and inserting “under this title”;

8. 1994

   Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 § 60006(b) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 103–322, § 60006(b), inserted before period at end “, or may be sentenced to death”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322, § 60006(b), inserted before period at end “, or may be sentenced to death”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law.— Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end of the last sentence and inserting “, or may be sentenced to death.”.

9. 1996

   Economic Espionage Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–294 § 607(a) · 110 Stat. 3488

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 242

   Pub. L. 104–294, § 607(a), substituted “any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District” for “any State, Territory, or District”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–294, § 607(a), substituted “any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District” for “any State, Territory, or District”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Sections 241 and 242 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended by striking “any State, Territory, or District” and inserting “any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by section 604(b)(14)(B) of Pub. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104–294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title.

10. 1996

    Economic Espionage Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–294 § 604(b)(14)(B) · 110 Stat. 3488

    Repealed · 18 U.S.C. § 242

    Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(14)(B), repealed Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(1). See 1994 Amendment note below

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–294, § 604(b)(14)(B), repealed Pub. L. 103–322, § 320103(b)(1). See 1994 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1); and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 604(b)(14)(B) of Pub. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104–294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title.

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