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H.R. 1157 (109th)

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005

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Introduced

8 March 2005

Last action

10 May 2005 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

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Summary

Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) 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. Defines "personally identifiable information" as information that identifies a person as having used, requested, or obtained specific reading materials or services from a bookseller or library. Revises congressional reporting requirements under FISA 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. 8 March 2005

    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. 8 March 2005

    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

  3. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 May 2005

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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