Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

HR 1157 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1157

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2003

Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. OWENS, Ms. LEE, Mr. FARR, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OLVER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WATERS, Mr. FORD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. STARK, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select 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


A BILL

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES FROM ORDERS REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION OF ANY TANGIBLE THINGS FOR CERTAIN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE INVESTIGATIONS.

SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER FISA.