                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
        CHAPTER 115--TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
 
Sec. 2383. Rebellion or insurrection

    Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion 
or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws 
thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this 
title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be 
incapable of holding any office under the United States.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 4 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, 
Sec. 4, 35 Stat. 1088).
    Word ``moreover'' was deleted as surplusage and minor changes were 
made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $10,000''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 14 of this title; title 5 
section 8312; title 8 section 1481; title 38 section 6105; title 50 App. 
section 34.
