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18 U.S.C. § 1833

Exceptions to prohibitions

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1833, Exceptions to prohibitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449375
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This chapter does not prohibit or create a private right of action for— An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that— is made— An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 104-294(H.R. 3723)1996-10-11
    Economic Espionage Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-153(S. 1890)2016-05-11
    Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
    House: 410–2Senate: 87–0