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18 U.S.C. 1793: Trespass on Bureau of Prisons reservations and landText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 87-PRISONS
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§1793. Trespass on Bureau of Prisons reservations and land

Whoever, without lawful authority or permission, goes upon a reservation, land, or a facility of the Bureau of Prisons shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 99–646, § 64(a) , Nov. 10, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3614 ; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2147 .)

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1994⁠—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.