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- H.R.1157
H.R.1157: Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 8, 2005
- Latest Major Action May 10, 2005
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
130 (125 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Intelligence
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| March 8, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.) |