§ 2390
Enlistment to serve against United States
Up to 3 years
Espionage & National Security
None sentenced (FY2025)
Ch. 115 · Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed hostility against the United States, shall be [1] or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812 (PDF, 39 MB); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146 (PDF, 52 MB).)
1 See 1994 Amendment note below.
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to enlist or sign up, within the United States or places under its control, with the intent to fight in armed hostility against the United States.