10 U.S.C. § 924 | Art. 124. Frauds against the United States

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1)

who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent—

(A)

makes any claim against the United States or any officer thereof; or

(B)

presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment, any claim against the United States or any officer thereof;

(2)

who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States or any officer thereof—

(A)

makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements;

(B)

makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false; or

(C)

forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited;

(3)

who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any money, or other property of the United States, furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or

(4)

who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States;

shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 75 Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(14)Dec. 23, 2016130 Stat. 2939(, , § 932; renumbered § 924, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
932	50:726.	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 132), 64 Stat. 142.

The word “it” is substituted for the words “the same” throughout the revised section.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 928a of this titleA prior section 924 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–328 section 932 of this title2016— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–328Jan. 1, 2019section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 section 801 of this titleAmendment by effective on , as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under .