Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§3040a Prohibition on Collection and Maintenance of Information of United States Persons Based on First Amendment-protected Activities
Title 50 › CHAPTER 44 — NATIONAL SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER I — COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY › § 3040a
Summary
Intelligence community must not collect or keep US person data solely to monitor First Amendment activity.
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Title 50, §3040a
War and National Defense, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102