Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005

H.R. 1157, the Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2005, seeks to limit the federal government's ability to access personal records from libraries and bookstores under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The bill would prohibit the FBI from seeking court orders to obtain a patron’s personally identifiable information—such as specific books purchased or borrowed—solely for the purpose of monitoring their reading habits. Additionally, it would require the Attorney General to provide more detailed public reports to Congress regarding the use and effectiveness of these types of information requests.