§ 917. Red Cross members or agents

Statutory text

Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

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.

1948
Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 917
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743
1994
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(G) · 108 Stat. 1796
Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 917
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(G) in sections 4, 41, 42, 46, 47, 112, 154, 244, 288, 290, 336, 475, 501, 502, 755, 872, 875, 876, 877, 917, 1013, 1018, 1024, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1382, 1541, 1700, 1703, 1704, 1707, 1712, 1713, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1729, 1731, 1734, 1752, 1793, 1856, 1857, 1863, 1912, 1913, 1922, 2074, 2195, and 2511 by striking “not more than $500” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;
2001
Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–56 title X § 1011(c) · 115 Stat. 272
Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 917
Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “5 years” for “one year”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “5 years” for “one year”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Red Cross Members or Agents.— Section 917 of title 18,United States Code, is amended by striking “one year” and inserting “5 years”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic Societies and Observances (Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, § 4, 33 Stat. 600; June 23, 1910, ch. 372, § 1, 36 Stat. 604).

Section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic Societies and Observances, was divided into this section and section 706 of this title.

Reference to “jurisdiction” of the United States was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “United States” in section 5 of this title.

Reference to offense as a misdemeanor was omitted in view of definitive section 1 of this title.

Words “upon conviction thereof” were omitted as punishment cannot be imposed until conviction is secured.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1994–2001 · 2 rounds

2001

Pub. L. 107–56 substituted “5 years” for “one year”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.

Credits

1948–2001 · 3 acts

1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743
1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147
2001Pub. L. 107–56, title X, § 1011(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 396.

Show as published

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title X, § 1011(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 396.)