Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 604: Solicitation from persons on relief

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to solicit or receive political contributions from persons receiving federal work relief or relief benefits. Violators may be fined or imprisoned up to one year.

Read the full statutory text

Whoever solicits or receives or is in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose from any person known by him to be entitled to, or receiving compensation, employment, or other benefit provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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