Deprivation of relief benefits

United States Code

Section: 246

Jurisdiction: US

Bluebook Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 246


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  • 2026ARTHUR DONALD DARBY, JR. v. DIRECT EXPRESS, EXECUTIVE TEAM M.D.N.C.
  • 2025DiPietro v. City of Loveland, Colorado D. Colo.
  • 2024McCladdie El v. United Airlines, Inc. N.D. Ill.
  • 2024Tyson v. ACRT Services Incorporated N.D. Cal.
  • 2024Bennett v. Newsom N.D. Cal.
  • 2024Perkins Jr. v. Panorama Towers Condo Unit Owners, Dennis Kariger D. Nev.
  • 2024Clark v. Spitz Law Firm, LLC S.D. Ohio
  • 2023Williamson v. Bray E.D. Mo.
  • 2022Akes v. PayPal Inc. S.D. Ill.
  • 2022Cassaday v. Dow Chemical Co E.D. Mich.

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Whoever directly or indirectly deprives, attempts to deprive, or threatens to deprive any person of any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, on account of political affiliation, race, color, sex, religion, or national origin, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Source: (Added Pub. L. 94–453, § 4(a), Oct. 2, 1976, 90 Stat. 1517; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.))

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