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50 U.S.C. 1828 FISA · Chapter 36: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE

50 U.S.C. 1828 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), respectively, of this title, whose premises, property, information, or material has been subjected to a physical search within the United States or about whom information obtained by such a physical search has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1827 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 of $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is greater;
punitive damages; and
reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigative 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 III, § 308 , as added Pub. L. 103-359, title VIII, § 807(a)(3) , Oct. 14, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3452 .)

50 U.S.C. 1828 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.