US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 1957

Additional criminal penalty in certain cases

section 1829b of this title1

1 See References in Text note below.
Whoever willfully violates, or willfully causes a violation of any regulation under this chapter, , or section 1730d  of this title, where the violation is committed in furtherance of the commission of any violation of Federal law punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Pub. L. 91–508, title I, § 12784 Stat. 1118Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1535(c)(2)106 Stat. 4067(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1730d of this titlePub. L. 101–73, title IV, § 407103 Stat. 363, referred to in text, was repealed by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5501992— inserted “, or willfully causes a violation of” after “Whoever willfully violates”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 91–508section 1951 of this titleSection effective on first day of seventh calendar month which begins after , except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, by regulation, provide that this section be effective on any date not earlier than the publication of such regulations in the Federal Register and not later than first day of thirteenth calendar month which begins after , see section 401(a), (b) of , set out as a note under .