§ 1584. — Sale into involuntary servitude.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1584]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 77--PEONAGE AND SLAVERY
Sec. 1584. Sale into involuntary servitude
Whoever knowingly and willfully holds to involuntary servitude or
sells into any condition of involuntary servitude, any other person for
any term, or brings within the United States any person so held, shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
If death results from the violation of this section, or if the violation
includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or
the attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill,
the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term
of years or life, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104-208, div.
C, title II, Sec. 218(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-573; Pub. L.
106-386, div. A, Sec. 112(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1486.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 423, 446 (Mar. 4, 1909,
ch. 321, Secs. 248, 271, 35 Stat. 1139, 1142).
Sections consolidated with changes of phraseology necessary to
effect consolidation.
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Provisions as to holding of kidnapped persons were omitted as
superseded by section 1201 of this title and original text relating to
sale or holding to involuntary servitude retained.
Words ``within the United States'' were substituted for ``within the
jurisdiction of the United States''. (See section 5 of this title
defining ``United States''.)
The punishment provisions were derived from section 446 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., as more consistent with other sections of this
chapter.
The requirement of section 423 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., for
payment of one-half the fine ``for the use of the person prosecuting the
indictment to effect'' was omitted as meaningless. (See also reviser's
note under section 1585 of this title.)
Mandatory-punishment provisions were rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-386 substituted ``20 years'' for ``10 years'' and
inserted at end ``If death results from the violation of this section,
or if the violation includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap,
aggravated sexual abuse or the attempt to commit aggravated sexual
abuse, or an attempt to kill, the defendant shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.''
1996--Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ``10 years'' for ``five years''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000''.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-208 applicable with respect to offenses
occurring on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 218(d) of Pub. L. 104-
208, set out as a note under section 1581 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1592, 1594, 1961 of this
title; title 8 section 1101; title 22 section 7101.
