Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§2284 Transportation of terrorists
Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 111— - SHIPPING › § 2284
Summary
It is a crime to knowingly carry a terrorist on U.S. waters, on the high seas, or on a U.S.-flagged vessel. Penalty: fines or imprisonment, possibly for life. "Terrorist" means a person who plans to commit, or flees after committing, an offense listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B).
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Title 18, §2284
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(a)Whoever knowingly and intentionally transports any terrorist aboard any vessel within the United States and on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel outside the United States and on the high seas or having United States nationality, knowing that the transported person is a terrorist, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.
(b)In this section, the term “terrorist” means any person who intends to commit, or is avoiding apprehension after having committed, an offense listed under section 2332b(g)(5)(B).
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18 U.S.C. § 2284
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73