No limitation
1. Capital Offenses
7 U.S.C. 2146(b) (killing federal employee engaged in duties with respect to transportation and sale of certain animals)
8 U.S.C. 1324 (1) (bringing in or harboring aliens where death results)
15 U.S.C. 1825(a)(2)(C) (killing those enforcing the Horse Protection Act)
18 U.S.C. 32, 33, 34 (destruction of aircraft, commercial motor vehicles or their facilities where death results)
18 U.S.C. 36 (drive-by shooting resulting in 1st degree murder)
18 U.S.C. 37 (violence at international airports where death results)
18 U.S.C. 43, 3559(f) (animal enterprise terrorism constituting murder of a child))
18 U.S.C. 115 (kidnaping with death resulting of the member of the family of a federal official or employee to obstruct or retaliate)
18 U.S.C. 115 (1st degree murder of the member of the family of a federal official or employee to obstruct or retaliate)
18 U.S.C. 175 (development or possession of biological weapons)
18 U.S.C. 175c, 3559(f) (variola virus offense constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 229, 229A (use of chemical weapons where death results)
18 U.S.C. 241 (conspiracy against civil rights where death results)
18 U.S.C. 242 (deprivation civil rights under color of law where death results)
18 U.S.C. 245 (discriminatory obstruction of enjoyment federal protected activities where death results)
18 U.S.C. 247 (obstruction of the exercise of religious beliefs where death results)
18 U.S.C. 351 (1st degree murder of a Member of Congress)
18 U.S.C. 351 (conspiracy to kill or kidnap a Member of Congress if death results)
18 U.S.C. 351 (kidnaping a Member of Congress if death results)
18 U.S.C. 794 (espionage)
18 U.S.C. 831, 3559(f) (nuclear material offense constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 844(d) (use of fire or explosives unlawfully where death results)
18 U.S.C. 844(f)(burning or bombing federal property where death results)
18 U.S.C. 844(i)(burning or bombing property affecting interstate commerce where death results)
18 U.S.C. 924(j)(1) (murder while in possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or drug trafficking)
18 U.S.C. 930(c) (1st degree murder while in possession of a firearm in a federal building)
18 U.S.C. 1091 (genocide where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1111 (1st degree murder within the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.)
18 U.S.C. 1121(b) (killing a state law enforcement officer by a federal prisoner or while transferring a prisoner interstate)
18 U.S.C. 1114 (1st degree murder of a federal officer or employee)
18 U.S.C. 1116 (1st degree murder of a foreign dignitary)
18 U.S.C. 1118 (murder by a federal prisoner)
18 U.S.C. 1119 (1st degree murder of an American by an American overseas)
18 U.S.C. 1120 (1st degree murder by an escaped federal prisoner)
18 U.S.C. 1121 (1st degree murder of one assisting in a federal criminal investigation)
18 U.S.C. 1201 (kidnaping where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1203 (hostage taking where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1365, 3559(f) (tampering with consumer products constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 1503 (1st degree murder committed to obstruction of federal judicial proceedings)
18 U.S.C. 1512 (tampering with a federal witness or informant involving murder)
18 U.S.C. 1513 (retaliating against a federal witness or informant involving murder)
18 U.S.C. 1591, 2245 (murder committed during the course of sex trafficking by force, fraud or of a child)
18 U.S.C. 1651, 1652, 3559(f) (piracy involving murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 1716 (mailing injurious articles with intent to injure or damage property where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1751 (kidnaping the President where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1751 (conspiracy to kill or kidnap the President where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1751 (1st degree murder of the President)
18 U.S.C. 1952, 3559(f) (travel in aid of racketeering involve the murder of child)
18 U.S.C. 1958 (use of interstate facilities in furtherance of a murder-for-hire where death results)
18 U.S.C. 1959 (murder in aid of racketeering activity)
18 U.S.C. 1992 (terrorist attacks on trains and mass transit)
18 U.S.C. 2113(e) (robbing a federally insured bank if death results)
18 U.S.C. 2118, 3559(f) (robbery or burglary involving controlled substances constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 2119 (carjacking where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2199, 3559(f) (murder of a child by a stowaway)
18 U.S.C. 2241, 2245 (aggravated sexual assault of a child under 12 years of age in the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2242, 2245 (coercing or enticing interstate travel for sexual purposes where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2243, 2245 (transporting minors for sexual purposes resulting in the death of a child under 14 years of age)
18 U.S.C. 2244, 2245 (abusive sexual contact where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2251 (sexual exploitation of children where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2251A, 2245 (selling or buying children where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2260, 2245 (production of material depicting sexually explicit activities of a child where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2261, 2261A, 2262, 3559(f) (murder of a child involved in interstate domestic
violence, stalking, or interstate violation of a protective order)
18 U.S.C. 2280 (violence against maritime navigation where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2281 (violence against maritime fixed platform where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2282A (interference with maritime commerce where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2283 (transportation of explosive, nuclear, chemical, biological or radioactive material resulting in death)
18 U.S.C. 2291 (destruction of a vessel or maritime facility)
18 U.S.C. 2332 (terrorist murder of an American outside the U.S.)
18 U.S.C. 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2332b (acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2332f (bombing public places)
18 U.S.C. 2332g, 3559(f) (anti-aircraft missile offense constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 2332h, 3559(f) (radiological dispersal device offense constituting murder of a child)
18 U.S.C. 2340A (torture where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2381 (treason)
18 U.S.C. 2441 (war crimes where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2421, 2245 (transportation of illicit sexual purposes where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2422, 2245 (coercion or inducement to travel for illicit sexual purposes where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2423, 2245 (transportation of minors for illicit sexual purposes where death results)
18 U.S.C. 2425, 2245 (interstate transportation of information concerning a minor where death results)
21 U.S.C. 461 (killing a poultry inspector)
21 U.S.C. 675 (killing a meat inspector)
21 U.S.C. 848(c), 3591(b) (major drug kingpin violations)
21 U.S.C. 848(e)(1) (killing in furtherance of a serious drug trafficking violation or killing a law enforcement official in furtherance of a controlled substance violation)
21 U.S.C. 1041(c) (murder of an egg inspector)
42 U.S.C. 2000e-13 (murder of EEOC personnel)
42 U.S.C. 2283 (murder of federal nuclear inspectors)
49 U.S.C. 46502 (air piracy where death results)
49 U.S.C. 46506 (murder in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States)
2. Terrorism-Related Offenses Resulting in or Involving the Risk of Death or Serious Injury
18 U.S.C. 32 (destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities)
18 U.S.C. 37 (violence at international airports)
18 U.S.C. 81 (arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction)
18 U.S.C. 175 or 175b (biological weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 175c (variola virus)
18 U.S.C. 229 (chemical weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 351(a),(b),(c), or (d) (congressional, cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination and kidnaping)
18 U.S.C. 831 (nuclear materials offenses)
18 U.S.C. 832 (participation in a foreign atomic weapons program)
18 U.S.C. 842(m) or (n) (plastic explosives offenses)
18 U.S.C. 844(f)(2) or (3)(arson and bombing of federal property risking or causing death)
18 U.S.C. 844(i) (burning or bombing of property used in, or used in activities affecting, commerce)
18 U.S.C. 930(c) (killing or attempted killing during an attack on a federal facility with a dangerous weapon)
18 U.S.C. 956(a)(1) (conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim persons abroad)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(1)(protection of computer systems containing classified information)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(5)(A)(i)(resulting in damage defined in 1030(a)(5)(B)(ii) through (v) (protection of computers)
18 U.S.C. 1114 (protection of officers and employees of the United States),
18 U.S.C. 1116 (murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons)
18 U.S.C. 1203 (hostage taking)
18 U.S.C. 1361 (destruction of federal property)
18 U.S.C. 1362 (destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems)
18 U.S.C. 1363 (injury to buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 1366(a) (destruction of energy facilities)
18 U.S.C. 1751(a),(b),(c), or (d) (Presidential and Presidential staff assassination and kidnaping)
18 U.S.C. 1992 (terrorist attacks on trains and mass transit)
18 U.S.C. 2155 (destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utilities),
18 U.S.C. 2156 (production of defective national defense material)
18 U.S.C. 2280 (violence against maritime navigation)
18 U.S.C. 2281 (violence against maritime fixed platforms)
18 U.S.C. 2332 (certain homicides and other violence against United States nationals occurring outside of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction)
18 U.S.C. 2332b (acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries)
18 U.S.C. 2332f (bombing public places)
18 U.S.C. 2332g (anti-aircraft missiles)
18 U.S.C. 2332h (radiological dispersal devices)
18 U.S.C. 2339 (harboring terrorists)
18 U.S.C. 2339A (providing material support to terrorists)
18 U.S.C. 2339B (providing material support to terrorist organizations)
18 U.S.C. 2339C (financing terrorism)
18 U.S.C. 2339D (receipt of military training from a foreign terrorist organization)
18 U.S.C. 2340A (torture committed under color of law)
21 U.S.C. 960A (narcoterrorism)
42 U.S.C. 2122 (atomic weapons)
42 U.S.C. 2284 (sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel)
49 U.S.C. 46502 (aircraft piracy)
49 U.S.C. 46504 (second sentence)(assault on a flight crew with a dangerous weapon)
49 U.S.C. 46505(b)(3) or (c)(explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life by means of weapons, or aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 46506 (if homicide or attempted homicide involved, application of certain criminal laws to acts on aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 60123(b) (destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility)
32. Child Abduction and Sex Offenses
18 U.S.C. 1201 (kidnaping a child)
18 U.S.C. 1591 (sex trafficking by force, fraud or of a child)
18 U.S.C. ch.109A
18 U.S.C. 2241 (aggravate sexual abuse)
18 U.S.C. 2242 (sexual abuse)
18 U.S.C. 2243 (sexual abuse of a ward or child)
18 U.S.C. 2244 (abusive sexual contact)
18 U.S.C. 2245 (sexual abuse resulting in death)
18 U.S.C. 2250 (failure to register as a sex offender)
18 U.S.C. ch. 110
18 U.S.C. 2251 (sexual exploitation of children)
18 U.S.C. 2251A (selling or buying children)
18 U.S.C. 2252 (transporting, distributing or selling child sexually exploitive material)
18 U.S.C., 2252A (transporting or distributing child pornography)
18 U.S.C. 2252B (misleading names on the Internet)
18 U.S.C. 2260 (making child sexually exploitative material overseas for export to the U.S.)
18 U.S.C. ch. 117
18 U.S.C. 2421 (transportation of illicit sexual purposes)
18 U.S.C. 2422 (coerce or entice travel for illicit sexual purposes)
18 U.S.C. 2423 (travel involving illicit sexual activity with a child)
18 U.S.C. 2424 (filing false immigration statement)
18 U.S.C. 2425 (interstate transmission of information about a child relating to illicit sexual activity)

20 years
18 U.S.C. 668 (major art theft)

10 years
8 U.S.C. 1324(a) (harboring illegal aliens)
18 U.S.C. 81 (arson in the special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 215 (receipt by financial institution officials of commissions or gifts for procuring loans)
18 U.S.C. 656 (theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by ban officer or employee)
18 U.S.C. 657 (embezzlement by lending, credit and insurance institution officers or employees)
18 U.S.C. 844(f)(burning or bombing federal property)
18 U.S.C. 844(h) (carrying explosives during the commission of a federal offense or using fire or explosives to commit a federal offense)
18 U.S.C. 844 (i) (burning or bombing property used in or used in activities affecting commerce)
18 U.S.C. 1005 (fraud concerning bank entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1006 (fraud concerning federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1007 (fraud concerning Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1014 (fraud concerning loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance)
18 U.S.C. 1033 (crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance)
18 U.S.C. 1344 (bank fraud)
18 U.S.C. 1341 (mail fraud affecting a financial institution)
18 U.S.C. 1343 (wire fraud affecting a financial institution)
18 U.S.C. 1423 (misuse of evidence of citizenship or naturalization) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1424 (personation or misuse of papers in naturalization proceedings) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1425 (procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1426 (reproduction of naturalization or citizenship papers) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1427 (sale of naturalization or citizenship papers) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1428 (surrender of canceled naturalization certificate) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1541 (passport or visa issuance without authority) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1542 (false statement in application and use of passport) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1543 (forgery or false use of passport) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1544 (misuse of passport) (or conspiracy to commit)
18 U.S.C. 1581 (peonage; obstruction of justice)
18 U.S.C. 1583 (enticement into slavery)
18 U.S.C. 1584 (sale into involuntary servitude)
18 U.S.C. 1589 (forced labor)
18 U.S.C. 1590 (slave trafficking)
18 U.S.C. 1592 (document offenses involving slave trafficking)
18 U.S.C. 1963 (RICO violation involving bank fraud)
50 U.S.C. 783 (disclosure of classified information (with suspension until the end of any federal employment of the accused)

8 years
1. Generally
18 U.S.C. 32 (destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities)
18 U.S.C. 37 (violence at international airports)
18 U.S.C. 112 (assaults upon diplomats)
18 U.S.C. 175 or 175b (biological weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 228 (chemical weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 351 (congressional, cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination, kidnaping, or assault)
18 U.S.C. 831 (nuclear materials offenses)
18 U.S.C. 842(m) or (n) (plastic explosives offenses)
18 U.S.C. 930(c) (killing or attempted killing during an attack on a federal facility with a dangerous weapon)
18 U.S.C. 956(a)(1) (conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim persons abroad)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(1)(protection of computer systems containing classified information)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(5)(A)(i)(resulting in damage defined in 1030(a)(5)(B)(ii) through (v) (protection of computers)
18 U.S.C. 1114 (protection of officers and employees of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 1116 (murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons)
18 U.S.C. 1203 (hostage taking)
18 U.S.C. 1361 (destruction of federal property)
18 U.S.C. 1362 (destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems)
18 U.S.C. 1363 (injury to buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 1366(a) (destruction of energy facilities)
18 U.S.C. 1751(a),(b),(c), or (d) (Presidential and Presidential staff assassination, kidnaping, or assault)
18 U.S.C. 1992 (terrorist attacks on trains and mass transit)
18 U.S.C. 2155 (destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utilities), 2280 (violence against maritime navigation)
18 U.S.C. 2281 (violence against maritime fixed platforms)
18 U.S.C. 2332 (certain homicides and other violence against United States nationals occurring outside of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction)
18 U.S.C. 2332b (acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries)
18 U.S.C. 2339A (providing material support to terrorists)
18 U.S.C. 2339B (providing material support to terrorist organizations)
18 U.S.C. 2340A (torture committed under color of law)
42 U.S.C. 2284 (sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel)
49 U.S.C. 46502 (aircraft piracy)
49 U.S.C. 46504 (second sentence)(assault on a flight crew with a dangerous weapon)
49 U.S.C. 46505 (explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life by means of weapons, or aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 46506 (certain criminal laws to acts on aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 60123(b) (destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility)
2. Federal Crimes of Terrorism That Do Not Result in or Involve the Risk of Death or Serious Injury
18 U.S.C. 32 (destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities)
18 U.S.C. 37 (violence at international airports)
18 U.S.C. 81 (arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction)
18 U.S.C. 175 or 175b (biological weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 175c (variola virus)
18 U.S.C. 229 (chemical weapons offenses)
18 U.S.C. 351(a),(b),(c), or (d) (congressional, cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination and kidnaping)
18 U.S.C. 831 (nuclear materials offenses)
18 U.S.C. 832 (participation in a foreign atomic weapons program)
18 U.S.C. 842(m) or (n) (plastic explosives offenses)
18 U.S.C. 844(f)(2) or (3)(arson and bombing of federal property risking or causing death)
18 U.S.C. 844(i) (burning or bombing of property used in, or used in activities affecting, commerce)
18 U.S.C. 930(c) (killing or attempted killing during an attack on a federal facility with a dangerous weapon)
18 U.S.C. 956(a)(1) (conspiracy to murder, kidnap, or maim persons abroad)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(1)(protection of computer systems containing classified information)
18 U.S.C. 1030(a)(5)(A)(i)(resulting in damage defined in 1030(a)(5)(B)(ii) through (v) (protection of computers)
18 U.S.C. 1114 (protection of officers and employees of the United States),
18 U.S.C. 1116 (murder or manslaughter of foreign officials, official guests, or internationally protected persons)
18 U.S.C. 1203 (hostage taking)
18 U.S.C. 1361 (destruction of federal property)
18 U.S.C. 1362 (destruction of communication lines, stations, or systems)
18 U.S.C. 1363 (injury to buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 1366(a) (destruction of energy facilities)
18 U.S.C. 1751(a),(b),(c), or (d) (Presidential and Presidential staff assassination and kidnaping)
18 U.S.C. 1992 (terrorist attacks on trains and mass transit)
18 U.S.C. 2155 (destruction of national defense materials, premises, or utilities),
18 U.S.C. 2156 (production of defective national defense material)
18 U.S.C. 2280 (violence against maritime navigation)
18 U.S.C. 2281 (violence against maritime fixed platforms)
18 U.S.C. 2332 (certain homicides and other violence against United States nationals occurring outside of the United States)
18 U.S.C. 2332a (use of weapons of mass destruction)
18 U.S.C. 2332b (acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries)
18 U.S.C. 2332f (bombing public places)
18 U.S.C. 2332g (anti-aircraft missiles)
18 U.S.C. 2332h (radiological dispersal devices)
18 U.S.C. 2339 (harboring terrorists)
18 U.S.C. 2339A (providing material support to terrorists)
18 U.S.C. 2339B (providing material support to terrorist organizations)
18 U.S.C. 2339C (financing terrorism)
18 U.S.C. 2339D (receipt of military training from a foreign terrorist organization)
18 U.S.C. 2340A (torture committed under color of law)
21 U.S.C. 960A (narcoterrorism)
42 U.S.C. 2122 (atomic weapons)
42 U.S.C. 2284 (sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel)
49 U.S.C. 46502 (aircraft piracy)
49 U.S.C. 46504 (second sentence)(assault on a flight crew with a dangerous weapon)
49 U.S.C. 46505(b)(3) or (c)(explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life by means of weapons, or aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 46506 (if homicide or attempted homicide involved, application of certain criminal laws
to acts on aircraft)
49 U.S.C. 60123(b) (destruction of interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility)

7 years
18 U.S.C. 1031 (major fraud against the United States)

6 years
26 U.S.C. 6531 (tax crimes)

5 years
All crimes not otherwise provided for

1 year18 U.S.C. 402 (contempt of court)

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