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

19 U.S.C. § 2349

Penalties

Whoever makes a false statement of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, or whoever willfully overvalues any security, for the purpose of influencing in any way a determination under this part, or for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or anything of value under this part, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 25988 Stat. 2034Pub. L. 111–5, div. B, title I123 Stat. 397Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(b)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(b)129 Stat. 374(, , ; temporarily renumbered § 257 and amended , §§ 1864(a)(2), 1865, , , 399; , (c), , ; , (c), , .)

Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after , see Termination Date note below.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section reflects the , reversion to provisions in effect on . See Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival note below.

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40Pub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374Pub. L. 114–27, which provided for the , revival of this section as in effect on , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 402(b), (c), 406. See 2011 and 2015 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, which provided for , termination of amendment by , was repealed by , , , and the provisions of this section, as amended by and as in effect on , were temporarily revived, effective , until , by , §§ 201(b), (c), 233. See 2009 and 2011 Amendment notes, Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment notes, and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–272015—, §§ 402(b), (c), 406, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2011 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 112–402011—, §§ 201(b), (c), 233, temporarily revived the provisions of this section, as in effect on . See Codification note above and 2009 Amendment and Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival notes below.

Pub. L. 111–52009—, §§ 1865, 1893, temporarily amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whoever makes a false statement of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, or whoever willfully overvalues any security, for the purpose of influencing in any way a determination under this part, or for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or anything of value under this part, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.” See Codification note above and Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective and Termination Dates of 2015 Revival

Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 402(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 114–27section 406 of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleFor reversion, beginning on , to the provisions of this section as in effect on , with certain exceptions and subject to , see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective and Termination Dates of 2011 Revival

Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titleFor revival and applicability, beginning on , of the provisions of this section as in effect on , see section 201(b), (c) of , set out as a note preceding .

Section 233 of Pub. L. 112–40section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 114–27, title IV, § 402(a)129 Stat. 374, formerly set out as a note preceding , which provided for the reversion, beginning on , of the provisions of this section to those in effect on , subject to certain exceptions, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Effective and Termination Dates of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–5section 1864(e) of Pub. L. 111–5section 2344 of this titleAmendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note under .

Pub. L. 111–5section 1891 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided and subject to certain applicability provisions, amendment by effective upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on , see , set out as a note under .

Section 1893 of Pub. L. 111–5section 2271 of this titlePub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 111–5Pub. L. 112–40, title II, § 201(a)125 Stat. 403, formerly set out as a Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note preceding , which provided that, except as otherwise provided, amendment by not applicable on or after , and that this section be applied and administered beginning , as if amendment by had never been enacted, was repealed by , , , effective . See Codification note above.

Termination Date

section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27section 2271 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided, technical assistance and grants may not be provided under this part after , see , as modified by , set out as notes preceding .