50 U.S.C. § 843

Application of Internal Security Act of 1950 to members of Communist Party and other subversive organizations; “Communist Party” defined

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(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully becomes or remains a member of (1) the Communist Party, or (2) any other organization having for one of its purposes or objectives the establishment, control, conduct, seizure, or overthrow of the Government of the United States, or the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, by the use of force or violence, with knowledge of the purpose or objective of such organization shall be subject to all the provisions and penalties of the Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended [50 U.S.C. 781 et seq.], as a member of a “Communist-action” organization.(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “Communist Party” means the organization now known as the Communist Party of the United States of America, the Communist Party of any State or subdivision thereof, and any unit or subdivision of any such organization, whether or not any change is hereafter made in the name thereof.(Aug. 24, 1954, ch. 886, § 4, 68 Stat. 776.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Internal Security Act of 1950, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, 64 Stat. 987, which is classified principally to subchapters I to III of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 781 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Communist Control Act of 1954, and not as part of the Internal Security Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1955–1964 · leading case: United States v. Silverman, 129 F. Supp. 496 (D. Conn. 1955).

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United States v. Silverman, 129 F. Supp. 496 (D. Conn. 1955). “Section 4 of the Communist Control Act, 50 U.S.C.A. § 843 , says, “Whoever knowingly and willfully becomes or remains a member * * *” etc.”

United States v. James J. Matles, 247 F.2d 378 (2d Cir. 1957). “§ 2385 , or the Internal Security Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 843 , 855, that identical treatment of the constitutional issue here with what would be accorded in such a prosecution seems *382 not unreasonable; 3 and because one who takes the stand must play a dangerous game of properly…”

United States v. Edward Yellin, 287 F.2d 292 (7th Cir. 1961). “9352, relating to the proposed amendment of Section 4 of the Communist Control Act of 1954 [ 50 U.S.C.A. § 843 ], prescribing a penalty for knowingly and willfully becoming or remaining a member of the Communist Party with knowledge of the purpose or objective thereof, and for…”

Copeland v. Sec'y of State, 226 F. Supp. 20 (S.D.N.Y. 1964). “Other criminal sanctions in related or tangential areas are: 50 U.S.C.A. § 843 , The Communist Control Act dealing with persons who become or remain members of the Communist Party; The Foreign Agents Registration Act, 18 U.”

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