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

40 U.S.C. § 5105

Assistance to authorities by Capitol employees

60 Stat. 719Each individual employed in the service of the Federal Government in the United States Capitol or within the United States Capitol Grounds shall prevent, as far as may be in the individual’s power, a violation of a provision of this chapter or section 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, or 14 of the Act of (ch. 707, , 720), and shall aid the police in securing the arrest and conviction of the individual violating the provision.

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1178(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

5105

40:193i.

July 31, 1946, ch. 707, § 10, 60 Stat. 719.

The words “by information or otherwise” are omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, and 14 of the Act of , referred to in text, are classified to sections 1961, 1966, 1967, 1922, and 1969, respectively, of Title 2, The Congress.