Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-110
§2390 Enlistment to Serve Against United States
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 115 — TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES › § 2390
Summary
Enlisting to fight the U.S. within U.S. jurisdiction carries a fine or up to three years' imprisonment.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §2390
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed hostility against the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 8 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 8, 35 Stat. 1089). Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative. Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, which directed the amendment of this section by striking “fined not more than $100” and inserting “fined under this title”, was executed by substituting “fined under this title” for “fined $100”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2390
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110