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§2000e–13 Application to personnel of Commission of sections 111 and 1114 of title 18; punishment for violation of section 1114 of title 18

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - CIVIL RIGHTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES › § 2000e–13

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal criminal rules protect the Commission’s officers, agents, and employees while they do official work. Killing one of them for or during those duties results in prison for any term of years or for life.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2000e–13

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The provisions of section 111 and 1114, title 18, shall apply to officers, agents, and employees of the Commission in the performance of their official duties. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 111 and 1114 of title 18, whoever in violation of the provisions of section 1114 of such title kills a person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official functions under this Act shall be punished by imprisonment for any term of years or for life.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which is classified principally to subchapters II to IX of this chapter (§ 2000a et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1972—Pub. L. 92–261 inserted provisions which made section 1114 of title 18 applicable to officers, etc., of the Commission and set forth punishment for violation of such section 1114.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2000e–13

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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