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ARL Joins Coalition Letter Opposing Two Flawed Surveillance Reform Bills
On Thursday, May 28, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 51 companies, trade associations and civil society organizations to oppose the FISA Improvements Act of 2015, introduced by Senator Burr...
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Section 215 “Library Records” Provision Set to Expire on June 1
Last week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) engaged in a filibuster designed to stall consideration of a vote on the USA FREEDOM Act as well as Senator McConnell's bill which would grant a...
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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Filibusters USA FREEDOM Act; Future of Section 215 Uncertain
On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took the Senate floor to filibuster the USA FREEDOM Act. While the Senate was considering a bill on trade promotion authority...
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Membership Meeting 2015 (Spring): Advocacy and Public Policy: International Issues, Canada, Net Neutrality, and Surveillance
Presented at the 166th Membership Meeting, April 2015, in Berkeley, California by Krista L. Cox. mm15sp_Cox.pdf
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Membership Meeting 2015 (Spring): Advocacy and Public Policy Briefing: Your Points of Need!
Presented at the 166th ARL Membership Meeting, April 2015, in Berkeley, California by David H. Carlson. mm15sp_Carlson.pdf
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—June 2015
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues from mid-April to mid-June 2015 by Prudence S. Adler and Krista Cox. advocacy-and-policy-update-june2015.pdf
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House of Representatives Passes USA FREEDOM Act; Senate to Act Quickly
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, the US House of Representatives voted in favor of the USA FREEDOM Act—legislation that bans bulk collection of records under Section 215 of the USA...
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House of Representatives Passes USA FREEDOM Act; Senate To Act Quickly
On Wednesday, May 13, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the USA FREEDOM Act, legislation that bans bulk collection under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT...
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Court of Appeals Issues Landmark Ruling Against NSA Bulk Collection Practices
On May 7, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on the legality of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of telephone metadata. In a unanimous...
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ARL Joins Coalition Letters Supporting USA FREEDOM Act, Opposing Clean Reauthorization of “Library Records” Provision
On May 6, 2015, ARL joined two broad coalition letters to the leadership of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, one supporting the USA FREEDOM Act while the other...