§ 2511. Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
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(1)Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter any person who—
shall be punished as provided in subsection
(4)or shall be subject to suit as provided in subsection (5).
(b)The court may use any means within its authority to enforce an injunction issued under paragraph (ii)(A), and shall impose a civil fine of not less than $500 for each violation of such an injunction.
(Added Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 213; amended Pub. L. 91–358, title II, § 211(a), July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 95–511, title II, § 201(a)–(c), Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1796, 1797; Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2804; Pub. L. 99–508, title I, §§ 101(b), (c)(1), (5), (6), (d), (f)[(1)], 102, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1849, 1851–1853; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320901, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2123, 2147;
Pub. L. 103–414, title II, §§ 202(b), 204, 205, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4290, 4291; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(42), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509; Pub. L. 107–56, title II, §§ 204, 217(2), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 281, 291; Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2207(h)(2), (j)(1), formerly title II, § 225(h)(2), (j)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2158, renumbered § 2207(h)(2), (j)(1), Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178; Pub. L. 110–261, title I, §§ 101(c)(1), 102(c)(1), title IV, § 403(b)(2)(C), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2459, 2474;
Pub. L. 115–141, div. V, § 104(1)(A), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1216.)
Amendment of Paragraph (2)(a)(ii)(A)
Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(2), 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)(2), 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 Title 50, War and National Defense, effective June 12, 2026, paragraph (2)(a)(ii)(A) of this section is amended by striking “or a court order pursuant to section 704 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978”.
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- Public Law 119-87To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.Apr
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- Public Law 112–238To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years
- Public Law 95–511To authorize electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information
- Public Law 118–31To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–261To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes
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- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018Public Law 115-278
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- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024Public Law 118-31
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- To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.AprPublic Law 119-84
- To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.AprPublic Law 119-87
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- Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802
- 82 Stat. 213
- Pub. L. 91–358, title II, § 211(a)
- 84 Stat. 654
- Pub. L. 95–511, title II, § 201(a)
- 92 Stat. 1796
- Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(b)(2)
- 98 Stat. 2804
- Pub. L. 99–508, title I
- 100 Stat. 1849
- Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320901
- 108 Stat. 2123
- Pub. L. 103–414, title II
- 108 Stat. 4290
- Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(42)
- 110 Stat. 3509
- Pub. L. 107–56, title II
- 115 Stat. 281
- Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2207(h)(2)
- 116 Stat. 2158
- 132 Stat. 4178
- Pub. L. 110–261, title I
- 122 Stat. 2459
- 132 Stat. 1216
- Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(2)
- 122 Stat. 2474
- Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(2)
- 126 Stat. 1631
- 132 Stat. 19
- 137 Stat. 1108
- 138 Stat. 891
- 140 Stat. 770
- 140 Stat. 811
- section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261
- Pub. L. 95–511
- 92 Stat. 1783
- Pub. L. 110–261, § 101(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 110–261, § 102(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 107–296, § 2207(h)(2)
- Pub. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(1)
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§ 2511
Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–358, title II, § 211(a)
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