§ 2423. — Transportation of minors.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2423]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 117--TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED
CRIMES
Sec. 2423. Transportation of minors
(a) Transportation With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual
Activity.--A person who knowingly transports an individual who has not
attained the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in
any commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, with
intent that the individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual
activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or
attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 15 years, or both.
(b) Travel With Intent To Engage in Sexual Act With a Juvenile.--A
person who travels in interstate commerce, or conspires to do so, or a
United States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence in
the United States who travels in foreign commerce, or conspires to do
so, for the purpose of engaging in any sexual act (as defined in section
2246) with a person under 18 years of age that would be in violation of
chapter 109A if the sexual act occurred in the special maritime and
territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be fined under this
title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 95-225, Sec. 3(a), Feb.
6, 1978, 92 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 99-628, Sec. 5(b)(1), Nov. 7, 1986, 100
Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 103-322, title XVI, Sec. 160001(g), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2037; Pub. L. 104-71, Sec. 5, Dec. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 774;
Pub. L. 104-294, title VI, Secs. 601(b)(4), 604(b)(33), Oct. 11, 1996,
110 Stat. 3499, 3508; Pub. L. 105-314, title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 30, 1998,
112 Stat. 2976; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1), Nov.
2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1808.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 400 (June 25, 1910, ch.
395, Sec. 4, 36 Stat. 826).
Words ``deemed guilty of a felony'' were deleted as unnecessary in
view of definition of felony in section 1 of this title. (See reviser's
note under section 550 of this title.)
Words ``and on conviction thereof shall be'' were deleted as
surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is
secured.
Words ``Possession of the United States'' were inserted twice. (See
reviser's note under section 2421 of this title.)
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-273 repealed Pub. L. 104-294,
Sec. 601(b)(4). See 1996 Amendment note below.
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-314, Sec. 103(1), added subsec. (a)
and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows:
``(a) Transportation With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual
Activity.--A person who knowingly transports any individual under the
age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory
or Possession of the United States, with intent that such individual
engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person
can be charged with a criminal offense, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-314, Sec. 103(2), substituted ``15 years''
for ``10 years''.
1996--Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 604(b)(33), amended directory language
of Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 160001(g). See 1994 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-294, Sec. 601(b)(4), which made amendment
identical to that made by Pub. L. 104-71, was repealed by Pub. L. 107-
273. See 1995 Amendment note below.
1995--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-71 substituted ``2246'' for ``2245''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, as amended by Pub. L. 104-294,
Sec. 604(b)(33), added subsec. (b) and substituted ``(a) Transportation
With Intent To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.--A person who'' for
``Whoever''.
1986--Pub. L. 99-628 amended section generally, revising and
restating as one paragraph provisions formerly contained in subsec. (a)
and striking out subsec. (b) which provided definitions.
1978--Pub. L. 95-225 substituted ``Transportation of minors'' for
``Coercion or enticement of minor female'' in section catchline,
designated existing provision as subsec. (a), substituted provisions
relating to conduct prohibiting the transportation of minors for
provisions relating to conduct prohibiting the coercion or enticement of
a minor female, and added subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1808, provided that the amendment made by section 4002(c)(1)
is effective Oct. 11, 1996.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by section 604(b)(33) of Pub. L. 104-294 effective Sept.
13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Pub. L. 104-294, set out as a note under
section 13 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1961, 2253, 2254, 2255,
3486, 3559 of this title; title 8 section 1101; title 42 section 14135a.
