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50 U.S.C. 1825: Use of information

Created in 1994 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 41 U.S.C. 1327, 50 U.S.C. 1822, 50 U.S.C. 1826, 50 U.S.C. 1873.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–347, §323(a)(1)(A), repealed Pub. L. 107–296, §899. See 2002 Amendment note below. (Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022) Law text · (k)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–261, §110(b)(2), substituted "sabotage, international terrorism, or the international proliferation of weapons of mass destruction" for "sabotage or international terrorism". Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §107(c)(2), substituted "1823(a)(6)" for "1823(a)(7)". Law text · (k)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296, §899, which inserted, in introductory provisions, "or law enforcement personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State (including the chief executive officer of that State or political subdivision who has the authority to appoint or direct the chief law enfo… (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (k)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–56 added subsec. (k). (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001) Law text · (k)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.