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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 8 — Federal Corrupt Practices

§§ 252 to 256. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20

Repealed

This section has no operative text. The heading above names the act that repealed it, and the notes below are what the Code still records here.

Notes

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Sections 252 to 255, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, §§ 314–317, 43 Stat. 1074, provided for general penalties for violations, expenses of election contests, no effect on State laws, and partial invalidity.

removalDescription

Section 256, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 301, 43 Stat. 1070, provided for citation of act , as the “Federal Corrupt Practices Act”.

removalDescription

Such former provisions are covered generally by chapter 301 (§ 30101 et seq.) of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective 60 days after , see section 408 of Pub. L. 92–225, set out as an Effective Date note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

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