Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1547 Alternative Imprisonment Maximum for Certain Offenses
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 75 — PASSPORTS AND VISAS › § 1547
Summary
Sets the maximum prison time for offenses in this chapter (except sec. 1545): 15 years if done to help a drug trafficking crime (see 929(a)); 20 years if done to help an act of international terrorism (see 2331).
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102