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18 U.S.C. § 244 — Discrimination against person wearing uniform of armed forces
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Whoever, being a proprietor, manager, or employee of a theater or other public place of entertainment or amusement in the District of Columbia, or in any Territory, or Possession of the United States, causes any person wearing the uniform of any of the armed forces of the United States to be discriminated against because of that uniform, shall be fined under this title.
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Whoever, being a proprietor, manager, or employee of a theater or other public place of entertainment or amusement in the District of Columbia, or in any Territory, or Possession of the United States, causes any person wearing the uniform of any of the armed forces of the United States to be discriminated against because of that uniform, shall be fined under this title.
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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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**(a) In General.—** Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever, being an officer, director, or employee of a financial institution, makes or grants any loan or gratuity, to any examiner or assistant examiner who examines or has authority to examine such bank, branch, agency, organization, corporation, association, or institution—
(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both; and
(2) may be fined a further sum equal to the money so loaned or gratuity given.
**(b) Regulations.—** A Federal financial institution regulatory agency may prescribe regulations establishing additional limitations on the application for and receipt of credit under this section and on the application and receipt of residential mortgage loans under this section, after consulting with each other Federal financial institution regulatory agency.
**(c) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Examiner.—** — The term “examiner” means any person—
(A) appointed by a Federal financial institution regulatory agency or pursuant to the laws of any State to examine a financial institution; or
(B) elected under the law of any State to conduct examinations of any financial institutions.
(2) **Federal financial institution regulatory agency.—** — The term “Federal financial institution regulatory agency” means—
(A) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency;
(B) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(C) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(D) the Federal Housing Finance Agency;
(E) the Farm Credit Administration;
(F) the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation; and
(G) the Small Business Administration.
(3) **Financial institution.—** — The term “financial institution” does not include a credit union, a Federal Reserve
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Whoever, in any place within the jurisdiction of the United States or in the Canal Zone, without authority, wears the uniform or a distinctive part thereof or anything similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of any of the armed forces of the United States, Public Health Service or any auxiliary of such, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
**(b) Fraudulent Representations About Receipt of Military Decorations or Medals.—** Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(c) Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Congressional Medal of Honor.—**
(1) **In general.—** — If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal of Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(2) **Congressional medal of honor defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “Congressional Medal of Honor” means—
(A) a medal of honor awarded under section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10 or section 491 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14;
(B) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 7284, 8306, or 9284 of title 10 or section 504 1 of title 14; or
(C) a repl
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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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Whoever, having in his custody any prisoner by virtue of process issued under the laws of the United States by any court, judge, or magistrate judge, voluntarily suffers such prisoner to escape, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; or if he negligently suffers such person to escape, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 244
itant of any State, Territory, or District’’ for ‘‘citizen’’
in text.
1968—Pub. L. 90–284 increased limitation on fines
from $5,000 to $10,000 and provided for imprisonment for
any term of years or for life when death results.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 604(b)(14)(A) of Pub. L. 104–294
effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Pub. L.
104–294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title.
SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104–155, § 1, July 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1392, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 247 of this title
and section 10602 of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare, enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 247 of this title, and amending provisions set
out as a note under section 534 of Title 28, Judiciary
and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Church
Arson Prevention Act of 1996’.’’
§ 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law
Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordi-
nance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects
any person in any State, Territory, Common-
wealth, Possession, or District to the depriva-
tion of any rights, privileges, or immunities se-
cured or protected by the Constitution or laws
of the United States, or to different punish-
ments, pains, or penalties, on account of such
person being an alien, or by reason of his color,
or race, than are prescribed for the punishment
of citizens, shall be fined under this title or im-
prisoned not more than one year, or both; and if
bodily injury results from the acts committed in
violation of this section or if such acts include
the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a
dangerous weapon, explosives, or
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