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Lawmakers Reintroduce the “Freedom To Read Protection Act”

HeadlineMar 11, 2005

In other news from Capitol Hill, lawmakers led by independent Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders and Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee have re-introduced the “Freedom To Read Protection Act.” The legislation would exempt libraries and booksellers from provisions of the USA Patriot Act that allow the federal government to access library or bookstore records without having to get a traditional search warrant. Over 100 members of Congress have co-sponsored the bill.

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