US SB1075 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits an officer or employee of the United States from issuing a national security letter under specified provisions of the federal criminal code, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, or the National Security Act of 1947 unless: (1) the letter is submitted to a designated judge of the court established under specified provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and (2) such judge issues an order finding that a warrant could be issued under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to search for and seize the information sought to be obtained in such a letter.

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Title

A bill to provide judicial review of National Security Letters.

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-25SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB1050 (Related) 2011-05-24 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
SB1070 (Related) 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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