sexual act
Defined in 5 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
Sexual act and sexual contact.—The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)).
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- 2011–201810 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section
Sexual act and sexual contact.—The terms "sexual act" and "sexual contact" have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)), except that the term "sexual act" also includes the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of 16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2018–202610 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section
Sexual act.—The term “sexual act” means—
(A) contact between the penis and the vulva, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight; or
(B) the penetration, however slight, of the genital opening of another by a hand or finger or by any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2007–201110 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
Sexual act.—The term “sexual act” means—
(A) contact between the penis and the vulva or anus or mouth, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight; or
(B) the penetration, however slight, of the vulva or anus or mouth, of another by any part of the body or by any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2011–201810 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
Sexual act.—The term "sexual act" means—
(A) the penetration, however slight, of the penis into the vulva or anus or mouth;
(B) contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, scrotum, or anus; or
(C) the penetration, however slight, of the vulva or penis or anus of another by any part of the body or any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2018–202610 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
the term “sexual act” has the meaning given such term in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2245(1) 1 of title 18.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 3756The Public Health and Welfare · Reserved funds · under this section
the term “sexual act” means—
(A) contact between the penis and the vulva or the penis and the anus, and for purposes of this subparagraph contact involving the penis occurs upon penetration, however slight;
(B) contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus;
(C) the penetration, however slight, of the anal or genital opening of another by a hand or finger or by any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person; or
(D) the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of 16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 2246Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions for chapter · as used in this chapter
The term “sexual act” means—
(A) the penetration, however slight, of the penis into the vulva or anus or mouth;
(B) contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, scrotum, or anus; or
(C) the penetration, however slight, of the vulva or penis or anus of another by any part of the body or any object, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade any person or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 920Armed Forces · Art. 120. Rape, sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct · in this section
The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given such terms in section 2246 of title 18.
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- 2000–present47 U.S.C. § 254Telecommunications · Universal service · in this section
The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given those terms in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g)), except that the term “sexual act” also includes the intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitalia of another person who has not attained the age of 16 years with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 920bArmed Forces · Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child · in this section