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H.R. 1157 (108th)

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003

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Introduced

6 March 2003

Last action

8 July 2004 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5348)

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to provide that no application by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to a U.S. court for an order requiring the production of tangible things for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information from a U.S. person or to protect against international terrorism may be made for the sole purpose of searching for, or seizing from, a bookseller or library documentary materials that contain personally identifiable information concerning a patron. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude a physical search for documentary materials (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) under other provisions of law. Revises congressional reporting requirements under the Act to require the Attorney General, in informing Congress with respect to applications for orders approving requests for the production of tangible things, to: (1) describe the specific purpose of each order application; (2) analyze the effectiveness of each application that was granted or modified in protecting U.S. citizens against terrorism; and (3) make public such information provided in a manner consistent with the national security of the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441-442)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 5 May 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 July 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5348)

    Source: IntroReferral

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