H.R. 1157 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005
H.R. 1157 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on Mar 8, 2005, sponsored by Bernard Sanders with 130 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 8, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 130
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders (I-VT). Co-sponsors: 125 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 8, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (May 10, 2005)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
More
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