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title: "50 U.S.C. 1885b FISA: Preemption"
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source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t50/s1885b/"
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"
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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

### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(a)

**(a)** In general

No State shall have authority to⁠—

#### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(a)(1)

**(1)** conduct an investigation into an electronic communication service provider’s alleged assistance to an element of the intelligence community;

#### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(a)(2)

**(2)** 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;

#### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(a)(3)

**(3)** impose any administrative sanction on an electronic communication service provider for assistance to an element of the intelligence community; or

#### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(a)(4)

**(4)** 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.

### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(b)

**(b)** Suits by the United States

The United States may bring suit to enforce the provisions of this section.

### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(c)

**(c)** 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.

### 50 U.S.C. 1885b(d)

**(d)** Application

This section shall apply to any investigation, action, or proceeding that is pending on or commenced after July 10, 2008.

## 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 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](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t50/s1885b/)

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

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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