Chapter 41. EXTORTION AND THREATS  


§ 871. Threats against President and successors to the Presidency
§ 872. Extortion by officers or employees of the United States
§ 873. Blackmail
§ 874. Kickbacks from public works employees
§ 875. Interstate communications
§ 876. Mailing threatening communications
§ 877. Mailing threatening communications from foreign country
§ 878. Threats and extortion against foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons
§ 879. Threats against former Presidents and certain other persons
§ 880. Receiving the proceeds of extortion

Amendments

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–544, § 2(b)(2), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2715, struck out “protected by the Secret Service” after “other persons” in item 879.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320601(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2115, added item 880.

1982—Pub. L. 97–297, § 1(b), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1317, added item 879.

1976—Pub. L. 94–467, § 9, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 2001, added item 878.

1962—Pub. L. 87–829, § 2, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 956, substituted “and successors to the Presidency” for “, President-elect, and Vice President” in item 871.

1955—Act June 1, 1955, ch. 115, § 2, 69 Stat. 80, inserted “President-elect, and Vice President” in item 871.