Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§1919 False Statement to Obtain Unemployment Compensation for Federal Service
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 93 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › § 1919
Summary
Lying or hiding facts to get payments under chapter 85 of title 5 is a crime. Penalty: $1,000 fine, up to one year jail, or both.
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Title 18, §1919
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Whoever makes a false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, to obtain or increase for himself or for any other individual any payment authorized to be paid under chapter 85 of title 5 or under an agreement thereunder, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 42 U.S.C. 1368(a).Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1212, § 4(a) “Sec. 1508(a)”, 68 Stat. 1135. The words “under chapter 85 of title 5” are substituted for “under this title” (Title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended) to reflect the codification of the Title in title 5, United States Code.
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18 U.S.C. § 1919
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102