§ 2384. — Seditious conspiracy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2384]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 115--TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2384. Seditious conspiracy
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow,
put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or
to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof,
or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the
United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of
the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or
both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, Sec. 1,
70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(N), Sept.
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 6 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 6, 35 Stat. 1089).
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $20,000''.
1956--Act July 24, 1956, substituted ``$20,000'' for ``$5,000'', and
``twenty years'' for ``six years''.
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
Section 3 of act July 24, 1956, provided that: ``The foregoing
amendments [amending this section and section 2385 of this title] shall
apply only with respect to offenses committed on and after the date of
the enactment of this Act [July 24, 1956].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 8312; title 8 section
1481; title 38 section 6105; title 50 App. section 34.
