3.0.0 1680 2023-01-13T04:50:02Z 2023-01-13T04:50:02Z Senate S S 2005-09-12 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-09-12T21:28:19Z 2005-09-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2005-09-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9939-9940) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Armed Forces and National Security Bank records Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Confidential communications Consumer credit Counterintelligence Criminal investigation Diplomacy Finance and Financial Sector International Affairs Judicial review Law Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Telephone Terrorism Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2005-09-12 Introduced in Senate 2005-12-07T20:27:29Z National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005 - Establishes procedures for judicial review of national security letters (NSLs). Authorizes: (1) the recipient of a request for records or other information under federal criminal code provisions concerning counterintelligence access to telephone toll and electronic communication transactional records, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or the National Security Act of 1947 to petition the U.S. district court for an order modifying or setting aside the request; and (2) the court to modify or set aside a request if compliance would be unreasonable or oppressive.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) challenges to NSL nondisclosure requirements; (2) compelling compliance; and (3) closed hearings, filings under seal, and court review of classified information.

Prohibits a wire or electronic communications service provider from disclosing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought or obtained access to information or records if the Director of the FBI certifies that such disclosure may result in a danger to national security, interference with a criminal counterterrorism or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or a danger to the life or physical safety of any person.

Sets penalties for violations of NSL nondisclosure provisions where committed with intent to obstruct an investigation or judicial proceeding.

]]> National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005 Display Title National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reform the issuance of national security letters. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Security Letter Reform Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1680is/xml/BILLS-109s1680is.xml 2005-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.