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50 U.S.C. § 1881e

Use of information acquired under this subchapter

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(a) Information acquired under section 1881a(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.

(2) United States persons(A) In generalAny 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—(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(ii) the Attorney General determines that—(I) the criminal proceeding affects, involves, or is related to the national security of the United States; or(II) the criminal proceeding involves—(aa) death;(bb) kidnapping;(cc) serious bodily injury, as defined in section 1365 of title 18;(dd) conduct that constitutes a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 20911 of title 34;(ee) incapacitation or destruction of critical infrastructure, as defined in section 5195c(e) of title 42;(ff) cybersecurity, including conduct described in section 5195c(e) of title 42 or section 1029, 1030, or 2511 of title 18;(gg) transnational crime, including transnational narcotics trafficking and transnational organized crime; or(hh) human trafficking.(B) No judicial review

A determination by the Attorney General under subparagraph (A)(ii) is not subject to judicial review.

(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.

(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.)Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 30, 2026, 140 Stat. 811, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title, effective June 12, 2026, this section is repealed.

Editorial NotesAmendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–118 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and added par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(1), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(1), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 30, 2026, 140 Stat. 811, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a Transition Procedures note under section 1801 of this title, the repeals made by section 403(b)(1) are effective June 12, 2026.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2015–2018 · leading case: Am. Civil Liberties Union v. United States Dep't of Just., 210 F. Supp. 3d 467 (S.D.N.Y. 2016).
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Am. Civil Liberties Union v. United States Dep't of Just., 210 F. Supp. 3d 467 (S.D.N.Y. 2016). · cites it 2× “or past, in which the Department of Justice intends or intended to enter into evidence, or otherwise used or disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding, any information obtained or derived from electronic surveillance pursuant to the authority of the FAA; (2) Policies,…”
United States v. Mohamed Mohamud, 843 F.3d 420 (9th Cir. 2016). “§ 1806 (c); see also 50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a) (stating that information acquired under § 702 is subject to the notice requirement in § 1806(c)).”
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. United States Dep't of Just., 90 F. Supp. 3d 201 (S.D.N.Y. 2015). · cites it 4× “50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a). Thus, information collected under Title VII is subject to the same notice requirements, quoted above, as information collected under traditional FISA.”
United States v. Aziz, 228 F. Supp. 3d 363 (M.D. Pa. 2017). “Aziz lastly cites to 50 U.S.C. § 1881e for the proposition that FISA “expressly requires” the government to provide him “with notice of some types of surveillance at issue.”
United States v. Mohammad, 339 F. Supp. 3d 724 (N.D. Ohio 2018). “50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a)(1). So, under Section 702, an aggrieved person can move to suppress FISA-obtained or -derived evidence that the Government seeks *745 to use against him in a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court.”
United States v. Mohamed Mohamud, No. 14-30217 (9th Cir. Dec. 5, 2016). “§ 1806 (c); see also 50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a) (stating that information acquired under § 702 is subject to the notice requirement in § 1806(c)).”
50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a): 4 cases
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. United States Dep't of Just., 210 F. Supp. 3d 467 (S.D.N.Y. 2016). “or past, in which the Department of Justice intends or intended to enter into evidence, or otherwise used or disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding, any information obtained or derived from electronic surveillance pursuant to the authority of the FAA; (2) Policies,…”
United States v. Mohamed Mohamud, 843 F.3d 420 (9th Cir. 2016). “§ 1806 (c); see also 50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a) (stating that information acquired under § 702 is subject to the notice requirement in § 1806(c)).”
Am. Civil Liberties Union v. United States Dep't of Just., 90 F. Supp. 3d 201 (S.D.N.Y. 2015). “50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a). Thus, information collected under Title VII is subject to the same notice requirements, quoted above, as information collected under traditional FISA.”
United States v. Mohamed Mohamud, No. 14-30217 (9th Cir. Dec. 5, 2016). “§ 1806 (c); see also 50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a) (stating that information acquired under § 702 is subject to the notice requirement in § 1806(c)).”
50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a)(1): 1 case
United States v. Mohammad, 339 F. Supp. 3d 724 (N.D. Ohio 2018). “50 U.S.C. § 1881e(a)(1). So, under Section 702, an aggrieved person can move to suppress FISA-obtained or -derived evidence that the Government seeks *745 to use against him in a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court.”
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