Neutrality Act of 1794

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted June 5, 1794
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalName Passed during the French Revolutionary Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neutrality Act of 1794
gptkbp:penalty fine and imprisonment
gptkbp:prohibits American citizens from participating in foreign wars
fitting out and arming of ships for foreign powers
gptkbp:purpose to prevent American citizens from engaging in military actions against nations at peace with the United States
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Neutrality_Acts_of_the_1930s
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Neutrality_Act_of_1817
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proclamation_of_Neutrality
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6