28 USC § 2502 - Aliens’ privilege to sue

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s2502"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "28 USC § 2502 - Aliens’ privilege to sue"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "2502"
section_name: "Aliens’ privilege to sue"
chapter_number: 165
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 89–713, § 3(b), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)"
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# § 2502. Aliens’ privilege to sue

**(a)** Citizens or subjects of any foreign government which accords to citizens of the United States the right to prosecute claims against their government in its courts may sue the United States in the United States Court of Federal Claims if the subject matter of the suit is otherwise within such court’s jurisdiction.

**(b)** See section 7422(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for exception with respect to suits involving internal revenue taxes.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 89–713, § 3(b), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 261 (, ).

Changes were made in phraseology.

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 7422(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to , Internal Revenue Code.

### Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a).  substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

1986—Subsec. (b).  substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.

1982—Subsec. (a).  substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

1966— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable to suits brought against officers, employees, or personal representatives instituted 90 days or more after , see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.