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13 U.S.C. § 213 — False statements, certificates, and information
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**(a)** Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title, willfully and knowingly swears or affirms falsely as to the truth of any statement required to be made or subscribed by him under oath by or under authority of this title, shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
**(b)** Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title—
(1) willfully and knowingly makes a false certificate or fictitious return; or
(2) knowingly or willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished, or, having been such an officer or employee, knowingly or willfully furnished or caused to be furnished, directly or indirectly, to the Secretary or to any other officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, any false statement or false information with reference to any inquiry for which he was authorized and required to collect information provided for in this title—
shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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**(a)** Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title, willfully and knowingly swears or affirms falsely as to the truth of any statement required to be made or subscribed by him under oath by or under authority of this title, shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
**(b)** Whoever, being an officer or employee referred to in subchapter II of chapter 1 of this title—
(1) willfully and knowingly makes a false certificate or fictitious return; or
(2) knowingly or willfully furnishes or causes to be furnished, or, having been such an officer or employee, knowingly or willfully furnished or caused to be furnished, directly or indirectly, to the Secretary or to any other officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, any false statement or false information with reference to any inquiry for which he was authorized and required to collect information provided for in this title—
shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title VI, § 607, 63 Stat. 441, related to housing census. See [section 141 of Title 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title13-section141&num=0&edition=prelim), Census.
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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’.”
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The Secretary may make requisition upon the Director of the Government Publishing Office for miscellaneous printing necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. He may further have printed by the Director of the Government Publishing Office, in such editions as he deems necessary, preliminary and other census bulletins, and final reports of the results of the several investigations authorized by this title, and may publish and distribute such bulletins and reports.
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TITLE 13—CENSUS
§ 213
CHAPTER 7—OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
SUBCHAPTER I—OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Sec.
211.
Receiving or securing compensation for ap-
pointment of employees.
212.
Refusal or neglect of employees to perform
duties.
213.
False statements, certificates, and informa-
tion.
214.
Wrongful disclosure of information.
SUBCHAPTER II—OTHER PERSONS
221.
Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false
answers.
222.
Giving suggestions or information with in-
tent to cause inaccurate enumeration of
population.
223.
Refusal, by owners, proprietors, etc., to assist
census employees.
224.
Failure to answer questions affecting compa-
nies, businesses, religious bodies, and other
organizations; false answers.
225.
Applicability of penal provisions in certain
cases.
SUBCHAPTER III—PROCEDURE
241.
Evidence.
SUBCHAPTER I—OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
§ 211. Receiving or securing compensation for ap-
pointment of employees
Whoever—
(1) receives or secures to himself any fee, re-
ward, or compensation as a consideration for
the appointment of any person as supervisor,
enumerator, clerk, or other officer or em-
ployee of the Department of Commerce or bu-
reau or agency thereof, referred to in sub-
chapter II of chapter 1 of this title; or
(2) in any way receives or secures to himself
any part of the compensation paid to any per-
son so appointed—
shall be fined not more than $3,000 or imprisoned
not more than five years, or both.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1022.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 122, 207, 252, and
section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public
Health and Welfare (June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 7, 46 Stat. 23;
June 19, 1948, ch. 502, § 2, 62 Stat. 479; July 15, 1949, ch.
338, title
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