---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 2192"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "2192"
heading: "Incitation of seamen to revolt or mutiny"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/2192"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 107 — Seamen and Stowaways"
---

# §2192. Incitation of seamen to revolt or mutiny


[Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1), being of the crew of a vessel of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9), on the high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9), endeavors to make a revolt or mutiny on board such vessel, or combines, conspires, or confederates with any other [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) on board to make such revolt or mutiny, or solicits, [incites](/usc/18/1093.md?p=3), or stirs up any other of the crew to disobey or resist the lawful orders of the master or other [officer](/usc/18/202.md?p=c) of such vessel, or to refuse or neglect his proper duty on board thereof, or to betray his proper trust, or assembles with others in a tumultuous and mutinous manner, or makes a [riot](/usc/18/2102.md?p=a) on board thereof, or unlawfully confines the master or other commanding [officer](/usc/18/202.md?p=c) thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 483 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 292, 35 Stat. 1146).

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–294 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.