Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§924a Art. 124a. Bribery
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Summary
People under this law commit a crime if they ask for, accept, or receive money or gifts to influence their official actions in matters affecting the United States. Giving or offering such money or gifts to influence an official is punishable by court‑martial.
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Title 10, §924a
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(a)Any person subject to this chapter—
(1)who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and
(2)who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value with the intent to have the person’s decision or action influenced with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested;
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, with the intent to influence the decision or action of the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Effective Date
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
Regulations
and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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10 U.S.C. § 924a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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