18 USC § 1586
Service on vessels in slave trade
October 30, 2020
Whoever, being a citizen or resident of the United States, voluntarily serves on board of any vessel employed or made use of in the transportation of slaves from any foreign country or place to another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §427 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §252, 35 Stat. 1139).
Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $2,000".
Tried the LawStack mobile app?
Join thousands and try LawStack mobile for FREE today.
- Carry the law offline, wherever you go.
- Download CFR, USC, rules, and state law to your mobile device.
