{"data":{"id":"us/18-u.s.c.-2426","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 U.S.C. § 2426","heading":"Repeat offenders","body":"(a) Maximum Term of Imprisonment.—The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be 3 times the term of imprisonment otherwise provided by this chapter, unless section 3559(e) applies. (b) Definitions.—In this section—(1) the term “prior sex offense conviction” means a conviction for an offense—(A) under this chapter, chapter 109A, chapter 110, or section 1591; or (B) under State law or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense consisting of conduct that would have been an offense under a chapter referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and (2) the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.","path":["Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 117—TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc18@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:53Z","sha256":"a3a5b71f9a8a335e5c5a3ca9419f058b36bd7b348b48c7074850ea93d1afb3f9","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-u.s.c.-2425","next":"us/18-u.s.c.-2427"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}