18 USC § 606 - Intimidation to secure political contributions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s606"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "18 USC § 606 - Intimidation to secure political contributions"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "606"
section_name: "Intimidation to secure political contributions"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES"
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. 722; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 606. Intimidation to secure political contributions

section 602 of this title

Whoever, being one of the officers or employees of the United States mentioned in , discharges, or promotes, or degrades, or in any manner changes the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promises or threatens so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 210, 212 (, §§ 120, 122, ).

This section consolidates sections 210 and 212 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.

Changes were made in phraseology.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.