§ 2112
Personal property of United States
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever robs or to rob another of any kind or description of personal property belonging to the United States, shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 796 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, §320903(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2124 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to rob or try to rob someone of personal property that belongs to the United States government.