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50 U.S.C. 1871: Semiannual report of the Attorney General

Created in 2004 by Public Law 95-511. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 1872.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–49 added pars. (3) and (4). (Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act) Law text · (c), (4)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–23 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "a copy of any decision, order, or opinion issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review that includes significant construction o… Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–261, §101(c)(2), added subpars. (E) and (F). Law text · (a), (F)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §103(a), substituted ", orders," for "(not including orders)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §103(b), added subsecs. (c) and (d). Law text · (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 110–261, §103(c), added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)

    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.