§ 1544. Misuse of passport
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Whoever willfully and knowingly uses, or attempts to use, any passport issued or designed for the use of another; or
Whoever willfully and knowingly uses or attempts to use any passport in violation of the conditions or restrictions therein contained, or of the rules prescribed pursuant to the laws regulating the issuance of passports; or
Whoever willfully and knowingly furnishes, disposes of, or delivers a passport to any person, for use by another than the person for whose use it was originally issued and designed—
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 221 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign Relations and Intercourse (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title IX, § 3, 40 Stat. 227; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 7, 54 Stat. 80).
Mandatory-punishment provision rephrased in the alternative.
Punishment of five years’ imprisonment was substituted for “ten years” to conform with other sections embracing offenses of comparable gravity.
The phrase “which said rules shall be printed on the passport” was omitted as inconsistent with administrative practice and because the existing rules are too voluminous to be printed on a passport.
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 221 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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§ 1544
Misuse of passport
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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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