Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60

§1547 Alternative Imprisonment Maximum for Certain Offenses

Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 75— PASSPORTS AND VISAS › § 1547

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Offenses under this chapter carry up to 15 years in prison if they help drug trafficking, and up to 20 years if they help international terrorism.

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Title 18, §1547

Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for an offense under this chapter (other than an offense under section 1545)—

(1)if committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in 929(a)) is 15 years; and

(2)if committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) is 20 years.

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18 U.S.C. § 1547

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60