Title 18Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1460 Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property

Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 71— - OBSCENITY › § 1460

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Applies to anyone who is on U.S. federal land or buildings or who is in Indian country. The term visual depiction here means undeveloped film and videotape, but not just words.

Full Legal Text

Title 18, §1460

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(a)Whoever, either—
(1)in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or on any land or building owned by, leased to, or otherwise used by or under the control of the Government of the United States; or
(2)in the Indian country as defined in section 1151 of this title,
(b)For the purposes of this section, the term “visual depiction” includes undeveloped film and videotape but does not include mere words.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–647, § 323(c)(1), struck out “or a visual depiction of a minor engaging in or assisting another person to engage in sexually explicit conduct,” after “visual depiction” in concluding provisions. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–647, § 323(c)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “For the purposes of this section— “(1) the term ‘visual depiction’ includes undeveloped film and videotape but does not include mere words; and “(2) the terms ‘minor’ and ‘sexually explicit conduct’ have the meaning given those terms in chapter 110 of this title.”

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Citation

18 U.S.C. § 1460

Title 18Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73