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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 75— PASSPORTS AND VISAS · § 1542

§ 1542. False statement in application and use of passport

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Whoever willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an application for passport with intent to induce or secure the issuance of a passport under the authority of the United States, either for his own use or the use of another, contrary to the laws regulating the issuance of passports or the rules prescribed pursuant to such laws; or
Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use, or furnishes to another for use any passport the issue of which was secured in any way by reason of any false statement—
Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 25 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331 of this title)), 20 years (if the offense was committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 929(a) of this title)), 10 years (in the case of the first or second such offense, if the offense was not committed to facilitate such an act of international terrorism or a drug trafficking crime), or 15 years (in the case of any other offense), or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130009(a)(2), title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2030, 2147; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 211(a)(2), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–569; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1806.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 220 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, § 2, 40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 7, 54 Stat. 80).
Mandatory-punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Punishment of five years’ imprisonment was substituted for “ten years” to conform with other sections embracing offenses of comparable gravity.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 771
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130009(a)(2)
  • 108 Stat. 2030
  • Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 211(a)(2)
  • 110 Stat. 3009–569
  • Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4002(a)(3)
  • 116 Stat. 1806
  • section 220 of title 22
  • June 15, 1917, ch. 30
  • 40 Stat. 227
  • Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 7
  • 54 Stat. 80
  • Pub. L. 107–273
  • Pub. L. 104–208
  • Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(I)
  • Pub. L. 103–322, § 130009(a)(2)
  • section 211(c) of Pub. L. 104–208
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§ 1542
False statement in application and use of passport
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 771
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130009(a)(2)
Stat.108 Stat. 2030
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 211(a)(2)
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