50 U.S.C. 1885b FISA · Chapter 36: FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE
50 U.S.C. 1885b FISA: Preemption
United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.
Official text
In general
No State shall have authority to—
conduct an investigation into an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
require through regulation or any other means the disclosure of information about an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;
impose any administrative sanction on an electronic communication service provider for assistance to an element of the intelligence community; or
commence or maintain a civil action or other proceeding to enforce a requirement that an electronic communication service provider disclose information concerning alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community.
Suits by the United States
The United States may bring suit to enforce the provisions of this section.
Jurisdiction
The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any civil action brought by the United States to enforce the provisions of this section.
Application
This section shall apply to any investigation, action, or proceeding that is pending on or commenced after July 10, 2008.
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 VIII, § 803 , as added Pub. L. 110-261, title II, § 201 , July 10, 2008 , 122 Stat. 2470 .)
50 U.S.C. 1885b 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.