---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 2428"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "2428"
heading: "Forfeitures"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/2428"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 117 — Transportation for Illegal Sexual Activity and Related Crimes"
---

# §2428. Forfeitures

- (a) **In General.—** The court, in imposing sentence on any [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) convicted of a violation of this chapter, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision of [State](/usc/18/31.md?p=a-9) law, that such [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) shall forfeit to the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9)—
  - (1) such [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5)’s interest in any property, real or personal, that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of such violation; and
  - (2) any property, real or personal, constituting or derived from any proceeds that such [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of such violation.
- (b) **Property Subject to Forfeiture.—**
  - (1) **In general.—** The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the [United States](/usc/18/229F.md?p=9) and no property right shall exist in them:
    - (A) Any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of any violation of this chapter.
    - (B) Any property, real or personal, that constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to any violation of this chapter.
  - (2) **Applicability of chapter 46.—** The provisions of [chapter 46](/usc/18/chptI/ch46.md) of this title relating to civil forfeitures shall apply to any seizure or civil forfeiture under this subsection.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(d)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3563.)