Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§1631n Penalties
Title 22 › CHAPTER 21 — SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS › SUBCHAPTER II — VESTING AND LIQUIDATION OF BULGARIAN, HUNGARIAN, AND RUMANIAN PROPERTY › § 1631n
Summary
If a person intentionally breaks any rule under this part, or refuses to follow an order from the President or someone the President names under this part, they can be fined up to $5,000, jailed for up to five years, or both. A corporate officer, director, or agent who knowingly takes part in the violation can get the same fine, jail time, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §1631n
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever shall willfully violate any provision of this subchapter or any rule or regulation issued hereunder, and whoever shall willfully violate, neglect, or refuse to comply with any order of the President or of a designee of the President under this subchapter, issued in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined not more than $5,000, or, if a natural person, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both; and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation shall be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 1631n
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102