50 U.S.C. § 1828 — Civil liability

An aggrieved person , other than a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power , as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A), respectively, of this title, whose premises, property, information, or material has been subjected to a physical search within the United States or about whom information obtained by such a physical search has been disclosed or used in violation of section 1827 of this title shall have a cause of action against any person who committed such violation and shall be entitled to recover— (1) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is greater; (2) punitive damages; and (3) reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigative and litigation costs reasonably incurred. ( Pub. L. 95–511, title III, § 308 , as added Pub. L. 103–359, title VIII, § 807(a)(3) , Oct. 14, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3452 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective 90 days after Oct. 14, 1994 , with exception for certain physical searches approved by the Attorney General to gather foreign intelligence information, see section 807(c) of Pub. L. 103–359 , set out as a note under section 1821 of this title .

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