Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§1954 Offer, acceptance, or solicitation to influence operations of employee benefit plan
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Summary
Names who is covered. It covers four groups: people who run or work for an employee welfare or pension plan (like administrators, trustees, custodians, lawyers, agents, or employees); officers, lawyers, agents, or employees of an employer with workers in the plan; similar officers, lawyers, agents, or employees of an employee organization with members in the plan; and any person or organization that provides services to the plan.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §1954
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Whoever being—
(1)an administrator, officer, trustee, custodian, counsel, agent, or employee of any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan; or
(2)an officer, counsel, agent, or employee of an employer or an employer any of whose employees are covered by such plan; or
(3)an officer, counsel, agent, or employee of an employee organization any of whose members are covered by such plan; or
(4)a person who, or an officer, counsel, agent, or employee of an organization which, provides benefit plan services to such plan
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–406, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 829. Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in text, is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1001 et seq.) of chapter 18 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 1001 of Title 29 and Tables. section 3(4) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in text, is classified to section 1002(4) of Title 29. Section (3)(16) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, referred to in text, probably means section 3(16) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which is classified to section 1002(16) of Title 29.
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000” in first par. 1974—Pub. L. 93–406, § 112(a)(2)(C), formerly § 111(a)(2)(C), as renumbered by Pub. L. 117–328, substituted “any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan, respectively, subject to any provision of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” for “any such plan subject to the provisions of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act, as amended” and “section 3(4) and (3)(16) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” for “section 3(3) and 5(b)(1) and (2) of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act, as amended”. 1970—Pub. L. 91–452 struck out letter designation “(a)” preceding first sentence and struck out subsec. (b) which related to the immunity from prosecution of any witness compelled to testify or produce evidence after claiming his privilege against self-incrimination. See section 6001 et seq. of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2022 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117–328 applicable to plan years beginning after Dec. 31, 2022, see section 320(c) of Pub. L. 117–328, set out as a note under section 414 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
Effective Date
of 1974 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 93–406 effective Jan. 1, 1975, except as provided in section 1031(b)(2) of Title 29, Labor, see section 1031 of Title 29.
Effective Date
of 1970 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 91–452 effective on sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, and not to affect any immunity to which any individual is entitled under this section by reason of any testimony given before sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91–452, set out as an
Savings Provision
note under section 6001 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Mar. 20, 1962, see section 19 of Pub. L. 87–420, set out as a note under section 664 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
18 U.S.C. § 1954
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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