Compiled May, 2020
Our review of the annotated history for Title 18, United States Code section 3282 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
- April 30, 1790, Senate Bill 6
- April 13, 1876, ch. 56, 19 Stat. 32 (R.S. § 1044)
- November 17, 1921, ch. 124, § 1, 42 Stat. 220
- December 27, 1927, ch. 6, 45 Stat. 51
- October 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 346(g), 54 Stat. 1167
- June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 828 (based on Title 8, USC § 746(g) & Title 18, USC § 582)
- September 1, 1954, ch. 1214, § 12(a), formerly § 10(a), 68 Stat. 1145 (added (b))
- Pub.L. 87–299, § 1, September 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 648 (renumbered/non-substantive)
- Pub.L. 108–21, title VI, § 610(a), April 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 692 (changed limitation period from three years to five years)
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