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18 U.S.C. § 917 — Red Cross members or agents
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Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–596, § 8, 98 Stat. 3138, classified offenses as a felony, misdemeanor, or petty offense.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal of section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3551&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Short Title of 2026 Amendment
Pub. L. 119–73, § 1, Jan. 23, 2026, 139 Stat. 2003, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 28 and 3771A of this title, amending [section 7102 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7102&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as notes under [section 28 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section28&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 10110 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10110&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement] may be cited as the ‘Trafficking Survivors Relief Act’.”
#### Short Title of 2024 Amendment
Pub. L. 118–78, § 1, July 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1512, provided that: “This Act [enacting [section 1352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1352&num=0&edition=prelim) and amending [section 201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section201&num=0&edition=prelim)] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act’.”
Pub. L. 118–77, § 1, July
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The term “United States”, as used in this title in a territorial sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, except the Canal Zone.
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Whoever wears or displays the sign of the Red Cross or any insignia colored in imitation thereof for the fraudulent purpose of inducing the belief that he is a member of or an agent for the American National Red Cross; or
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 914
Words ‘‘and upon conviction thereof’’ preceding ‘‘shall
be’’ were omitted as surplusage since punishment can-
not be imposed until conviction is secured.
Maximum imprisonment provision was changed from
1 year to 3 years so as to be consistent with sections 911
and 912 of this title, the latter having also been
changed to 3 years. There is no sound reason why a uni-
form punishment should not be prescribed for the of-
fenses defined in these three sections.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this
title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’.
§ 914. Creditors of the United States
Whoever falsely personates any true and law-
ful holder of any share or sum in the public
stocks or debt of the United States, or any per-
son entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension,
wages, or other debt due from the United States,
and, under color of such false personation, trans-
fers or endeavors to transfer such public stock
or any part thereof, or receives or endeavors to
receive the money of such true and lawful holder
thereof, or the money of any person really enti-
tled to receive such annuity, dividend, pension,
wages, or other debt, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than five years, or
both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 742; 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., § 78 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, § 33, 35 Stat. 1095).
Words ‘‘prize money’’ after ‘‘pension’’ were deleted as
repealed by act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 413, 30 Stat. 1007, re-
pealing all laws authorizing prize money distribution.
Mandatory punishment
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