Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1157
Sponsor: Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Books
Business records
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
International Affairs
Law
Libraries
Retail trade
Right of privacy
Searches and seizures
Subpoena
Terrorism
Warrants (Law)

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5348)
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441-442)
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Introduced in House