18 U.S.C. § 3271

Trafficking in persons offenses committed by persons employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States

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(a) Whoever, while employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States, engages in conduct outside the United States that would constitute an offense under chapter 77 or 117 of this title if the conduct had been engaged in within the United States or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States shall be punished as provided for that offense.(b) No prosecution may be commenced against a person under this section if a foreign government, in accordance with jurisdiction recognized by the United States, has prosecuted or is prosecuting such person for the conduct constituting such offense, except upon the approval of the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General (or a person acting in either such capacity), which function of approval may not be delegated.(Added Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(a)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3562.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2024 · leading case: Sarah Roe v. Linda Howard, 917 F.3d 229 (4th Cir. 2019).

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Sarah Roe v. Linda Howard, 917 F.3d 229 (4th Cir. 2019). · cites it 3× “at 3562 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3271 ). Each of the statutory provisions and amendments discussed heretofore was in effect between June and December 2007, when the Howards exploited and abused Roe.”

Adhikari v. Daoud, 994 F. Supp. 2d 831 (S.D. Tex. 2014). “Plaintiffs also cite 18 U.S.C. § 3271 , which provides for the prosecution of any person who engaged in human trafficking "while employed by or accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States," as a source of extraterritorial jurisdiction.”

Hawkins v. Man Tech Int'l Corp. (D.D.C. 2024). · cites it 5× “18 U.S.C. § 3271 (a); Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, Pub.”

Fadlalla v. Dyncorp Int'l LLC (D. Maryland 2019). “18 U.S.C. § 3271 (a). The phrase “employed by the Federal Government outside the United States” expressly includes anyone employed “as a Federal contractor .”

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