50 U.S.C. 1810 FISA · Chapter 36: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
50 U.S.C. 1810 FISA: Civil liability
United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.
Official text
An aggrieved person, other than a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A) of this title, respectively, who has been subjected to an electronic surveillance or about whom information obtained by electronic surveillance of such person has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1809 of this title shall have a cause of action against any person who committed such violation and shall be entitled to recover—
actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages equal to the greater of—
if the aggrieved person is a United States person, $10,000 or $1,000 per day for each day of violation; or
for any other aggrieved person, $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation;
punitive damages; and
reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigation and litigation costs reasonably incurred.
Source: United States Code, title 50, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced.
Source credit: ( Pub. L. 95-511, title I, § 110 , Oct. 25, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1796 ; Pub. L. 118-49, § 15(a) , Apr. 20, 2024 , 138 Stat. 882 .)
50 U.S.C. 1810 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel
United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.
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