50-U.S.C.-842
§842 – Proscription of Communist Party, Its Successors, and Subsidiary Organizations
Pathway
Title 50 > Chapter 23 > Subchapter IV > Section 842
Details
- Reference: Section 842
- Legend: §842 – Proscription of Communist Party, Its Successors, and Subsidiary Organizations
- USCode Year: 2012
Provision Content
The Communist Party of the United States, or any successors of such party regardless of the assumed name, whose object or purpose is to overthrow the Government of the United States, or the government of any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein by force and violence, are not entitled to any of the rights, privileges, and immunities attendant upon legal bodies created under the jurisdiction of the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; and whatever rights, privileges, and immunities which have heretofore been granted to said party or any subsidiary organization by reason of the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, are terminated: Provided, however, That nothing in this section shall be construed as amending the Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended [50 U.S.C. 781 et seq.]
(Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 886, §3, 68 Stat. 776.)
References in Text
The Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, 64 Stat. 987, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapters I to III of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 781 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Communist Control Act of 1954, and not as part of the Internal Security Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
50-U.S.C.-788 in the Legal Encyclopedia: National Defense
In this entry about 50-U.S.C.-788, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to national defense in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States national defense-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
50-U.S.C.-831 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Internal Security
In this entry about 50-U.S.C.-831, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to internal security in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States internal security-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Leave a Reply