18-U.S.C.-246

§246 – Deprivation of Relief Benefits

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 13 > Section 246

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• Reference: Section 246
• Legend: §246 – Deprivation of Relief Benefits
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever directly or indirectly deprives, attempts to deprive, or threatens to deprive any person of any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, on account of political affiliation, race, color, sex, religion, or national origin, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 94–453, §4(a), Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1517; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000.

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