---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 1026"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "1026"
heading: "Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm indebtedness"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/1026"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 47 — Fraud and False Statements"
---

# §1026. Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm indebtedness


[Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1) knowingly makes any false statement for the purpose of influencing in any way the action of the Secretary of Agriculture, or of any [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) acting under his authority, in connection with any compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of any farm indebtedness as provided by sections [1150](/usc/12/1150.md), [1150a](/usc/12/1150a.md), and [1150b](/usc/12/1150b.md) of Title 12, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on section 1150c(a) of title 12, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Banks and Banking (Dec. 20, 1944, ch. 623, § 4(a), 58 Stat. 837).

Words “of Agriculture” were inserted after “Secretary” for reasons of identification.

Words “upon conviction thereof” were omitted as surplusage, since punishment can not be imposed until after conviction.

Other changes were made in phraseology without change of substance.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.