§ 600. — Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC600]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 29--ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Sec. 600. Promise of employment or other benefit for political
activity
Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position,
compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or
made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special
consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as
consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the
support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in
connection with any general or special election to any political office,
or in connection with any primary election or political convention or
caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 92-225, title II,
Sec. 202, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 94-453, Sec. 3, Oct. 2,
1976, 90 Stat. 1517; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L),
Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 61b, 61g (Aug. 2, 1939,
11:50 a.m., E.S.T., ch. 410, Secs. 3, 8, 53 Stat. 1147, 1148).
This section consolidates sections 61b and 61g of title 18, U.S.C.,
1940 ed.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
1976--Pub. L. 94-453 substituted $10,000 for $1,000 maximum
allowable fine.
1972--Pub. L. 92-225 struck out ``work,'' after ``position,'',
inserted ``contract, appointment,'' after ``compensation,'' and ``or any
special consideration in obtaining any such benefit,'' after ``Act of
Congress,'', and substituted ``in connection with any general or special
election to any political office, or in connection with any primary
election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for
any political office'' for ``in any election''.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-225 effective Dec. 31, 1971, or sixty days
after date of enactment [Feb. 7, 1972], whichever is later, see section
408 of Pub. L. 92-225, set out as an Effective Date note under section
431 of Title 2, The Congress.
