91´«Ã½

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Washington Office, released the following statement responding to today’s passage of the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) in the U.S. House:

"The American people, through their House, have spoken and their message for the U.S. Senate is clear: the bulk surveillance of Americans’ library, phone, internet and other records must end and end now. The 91´«Ã½ strongly supports passage of the USA FREEDOM Act as just passed by the House—nothing less. As to extending Section 215 and other expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act without the USA FREEDOM Act’s reforms, our position is equally simple—nothing, not a minute, more."

About the 91´«Ã½

The 91´«Ã½ is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 55,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the 91´«Ã½ is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.