Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§1341 Interference with functions of Commission
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - SPECIAL PROVISIONS › Part Part II— - United States International Trade Commission › § 1341
Summary
No one may stop or try to stop a commission member or employee from doing their official work, or pressure them to make a certain decision or take a certain action, by using force, threats, intimidation, or any other means. If convicted, the person can be fined up to $1,000, jailed up to one year, or both. Person means an individual, a corporation, an association, a partnership, or any other organization or group.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §1341
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(a)It shall be unlawful for any person (1) to prevent or attempt to prevent, by force, intimidation, threat, or in any other manner, any member or employee of the commission from exercising the functions imposed upon the commission by this subtitle, or (2) to induce, or attempt to induce, by like means any such member or employee to make any decision or order, or to take any action, with respect to any matter within the authority of the commission.
(b)Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(c)As used in this section the term “person” includes an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or any other organization or group of individuals.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 1341
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73