U.S. Department
of Justice
Application of the Assimilative Crimes Act to Conduct of Federal Employees Authorized by Federal Law
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Headnotes
Federal employees performing their duties in a manner authorized by federal law, while on a federal enclave within a state that criminalizes such authorized conduct, would not violate the Assimilative Crimes Act and could not be prosecuted by the federal government under that law.
Updated November 22, 2022