Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73
§3040a Prohibition on collection and maintenance of information of United States persons based on first amendment-protected activities
Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - NATIONAL SECURITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY › § 3040a
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Title 50, §3040a
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No element of the intelligence community may collect or maintain information concerning a United States person (as defined in section 3039 of this title) solely for the purpose of monitoring an activity protected by the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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50 U.S.C. § 3040a
Title 50 — War and National Defense
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73