--- title: "50 U.S.C. 1881e FISA: Use of information acquired under this subchapter" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/fisa/section/1881e" source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t50/s1881e/" source_note: "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." text_as_of: "2026-10-22" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 50 U.S.C. 1881e FISA · Chapter 36: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE # 50 U.S.C. 1881e FISA: Use of information acquired under this subchapter United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text ### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a) **(a)** Information acquired under section 1881a #### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(1) **(1)** In general Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 1881a of this title shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to subchapter I for purposes of section 1806 of this title, except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section. #### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2) **(2)** United States persons ##### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A) **(A)** In general Any information concerning a United States person acquired under section 1881a of this title shall not be used in evidence against that United States person pursuant to paragraph (1) in any criminal proceeding unless⁠— ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(i) **(i)** the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to access such information pursuant to section 1881a(f)(2) of this title; or ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii) **(ii)** the Attorney General determines that⁠— ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) **(I)** the criminal proceeding affects, involves, or is related to the national security of the United States; or ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) **(II)** the criminal proceeding involves⁠— ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(aa) **(aa)** death; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(bb) **(bb)** kidnapping; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(cc) **(cc)** serious bodily injury, as defined in section 1365 of title 18; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(dd) **(dd)** conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 20911 of title 34; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(ee) **(ee)** incapacitation or destruction of critical infrastructure, as defined in section 5195c(e) of title 42; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(ff) **(ff)** cybersecurity, including conduct described in section 5195c(e) of title 42 or section 1029, 1030, or 2511 of title 18; ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(gg) **(gg)** transnational crime, including transnational narcotics trafficking and transnational organized crime; or ###### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(hh) **(hh)** human trafficking. ##### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(a)(2)(B) **(B)** No judicial review A determination by the Attorney General under subparagraph (A)(ii) is not subject to judicial review. ### 50 U.S.C. 1881e(b) **(b)** Information acquired under section 1881b Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 1881b of this title shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to subchapter I for purposes of section 1806 of this title. ## Source 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 VII, § 706 , as added Pub. L. 110-261, title I, § 101(a)(2) , July 10, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2457 ; amended Pub. L. 115-118, title I, § 102(a) , Jan. 19, 2018 , 132 Stat. 8 .) [50 U.S.C. 1881e on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t50/s1881e/) United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [FISA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/fisa) / 50 U.S.C. 1881e Previous: [50 U.S.C. 1881d FISA: Joint applications and concurrent authorizations](https://dposchool.com/fisa/section/1881d) Next: [50 U.S.C. 1881f FISA: Congressional oversight](https://dposchool.com/fisa/section/1881f) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/fisa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/fisa/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents