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18 U.S.C. 3301: Securities fraud offensesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 213-LIMITATIONS
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§3301. Securities fraud offenses

(a)  Definition.⁠—In this section, the term “securities fraud offense” means a violation of, or a conspiracy or an attempt to violate⁠—

(1)  section 1348;

(2)  section 32(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ff(a));

(3)  section 24 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77x);

(4)  section 217 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–17);

(5)  section 49 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–48); or

(6)  section 325 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77yyy).

(b)  Limitation.⁠—No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a securities fraud offense, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 6 years after the commission of the offense.

(Added Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1079A(b)(1) , July 21, 2010 , 124 Stat. 2079 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.