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50 U.S.C. § 1885b

Preemption

United States · Title 50 — WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE · Status: effective

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50 U.S.C. § 1885b, Preemption, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/492006
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No State shall have authority to— The United States may bring suit to enforce the provisions of this section. 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. This section shall apply to any investigation, action, or proceeding that is pending on or commenced after July 10, 2008.

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. 95-511(S. 1566)1978-10-25
    Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-261(H.R. 6304)2008-07-10
    FISA Amendments Act of 2008
    House: 293–129Senate: 69–28