Any entity described in subsection (d) that voluntarily provides consumer complaints sent to it, or information contained therein, to the Commission shall not be liable to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for such provision of material or for any failure to provide notice of such provision of material or of intention to so provide material. This subsection shall not provide any exemption from liability for the underlying conduct.
15 U.S. Code § 57b–2b - Protection for voluntary provision of information
(a) In general
(1) No liability for providing certain materialAn entity described in paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (d) that voluntarily provides material to the Commission that such entity reasonably believes is relevant to—
(B)
assets subject to recovery by the Commission, including assets located in foreign jurisdictions;
shall not be liable to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for such provision of material or for any failure to provide notice of such provision of material or of intention to so provide material.
(b) Certain financial institutionsAn entity described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) shall, in accordance with section 5318(g)(3) of title 31, be exempt from liability for making a voluntary disclosure to the Commission of any possible violation of law or regulation, including—
(c) Consumer complaints
(d) ApplicationThis section applies to the following entities, whether foreign or domestic:
Repeal of Section
For repeal of section by section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
Effective Date of Repeal
Section repealed effective Sept. 30, 2027, see section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455, as amended, set out as a Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 44 of this title.
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