18 USC § 432 - Officer or employee contracting with Member of Congress

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s432"
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title: "18 USC § 432 - Officer or employee contracting with Member of Congress"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "432"
section_name: "Officer or employee contracting with Member of Congress"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "CONTRACTS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 702; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 432. Officer or employee contracting with Member of Congress

Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States, on behalf of the United States or any agency thereof, directly or indirectly makes or enters into any contract, bargain, or agreement, with any Member of or Delegate to Congress, or any Resident Commissioner, either before or after he has qualified, shall be fined under this title.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 702; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 205 (, ).

Words “agency” and “employee” were inserted to eliminate any ambiguity as to scope of section. (See definition of agency under .)

Changes were made in phraseology.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $3,000”.