6 U.S.C. § 1505 — Protection from liability
submitted 11 years ago by Pub. L. 114-113 to r/title-6-DOMESTIC-SECURITY · 276 words · no verdicts yet
Private entities receive protection from lawsuits for certain compliant information-system monitoring and cyber-threat sharing or receipt. The section does not create duties to share, warn, or act, and it preserves otherwise applicable defenses.
(a) Monitoring. A private entity cannot be sued, and any such case must be promptly dismissed, for monitoring an information system* and information under section 1503(a) when the monitoring follows this subchapter. (b) Sharing or receipt. A private entity cannot be sued, and any such case must be promptly dismissed, for sharing or receiving a cyber threat indicator* or defensive measure* under section 1503(c) if (1) the sharing or receipt follows this subchapter; and (2) when the indicator or measure is shared with the Federal Government, it is shared consistently with section 1504(c)(1)(B), and the sharing or receipt occurs after the earlier of (A) the date the interim policies and procedures and guidelines are submitted to Congress under section 1504(a)(1) and (b)(1), or (B) 60 days after December 18, 2015. (c) Construction. Nothing in this subchapter creates (1) (A) a duty to share a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure, or (B) a duty to warn or act because one was received; or (2) undermines or limits an otherwise applicable common-law or statutory defense.
No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court against any private entity, and such action shall be promptly dismissed, for the monitoring of an information system* and information under section 1503(a) of this title that is conducted in accordance with this subchapter.
No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court against any private entity, and such action shall be promptly dismissed, for the sharing or receipt of a cyber threat indicator* or defensive measure* under section 1503(c) of this title if—
such sharing or receipt is conducted in accordance with this subchapter; and
in a case in which a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure is shared with the Federal Government, the cyber threat indicator or defensive measure is shared in a manner that is consistent with section 1504(c)(1)(B) of this title and the sharing or receipt, as the case may be, occurs after the earlier of—
the date on which the interim policies and procedures are submitted to Congress under section 1504(a)(1) of this title and guidelines are submitted to Congress under section 1504(b)(1) of this title; or
the date that is 60 days after December 18, 2015.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed—
to create—
a duty to share a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure; or
a duty to warn or act based on the receipt of a cyber threat indicator or defensive measure; or
to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise applicable common law or statutory defenses.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–113, div. N, title I, § 106, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2950.)
- 2015Enacted · Pub. L. 114-113 · 129 Stat. 2950
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