Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-110
§1341 Interference with Functions of Commission
Title 19 › CHAPTER 4 — TARIFF ACT OF 1930 › SUBTITLE II — SPECIAL PROVISIONS › Part II — United States International Trade Commission › § 1341
Summary
It's illegal to use force, threats, intimidation, or any other method to stop or pressure a commissioner or commission employee from doing their work or making decisions. Conviction can bring a fine up to $1,000, jail up to one year, or both; "person" means individuals or organizations.
Full Legal Text
Title 19, §1341
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Interfering with or influencing the Commission or its employees
It shall be unlawful for any person (1) to prevent or attempt to prevent, by force, intimidation, threat, or in any other manner, any member or employee of the commission from exercising the functions imposed upon the commission by this subtitle, or (2) to induce, or attempt to induce, by like means any such member or employee to make any decision or order, or to take any action, with respect to any matter within the authority of the commission.
(b)Penalty
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(c)“Person” defined
As used in this section the term “person” includes an individual, corporation, association, partnership, or any other organization or group of individuals.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 1341
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110