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Legislative History (COICA, PIPA and SOPA)<br />
Ron Wyden Senator for Oregon, Wyden-Issa Release Draft Digital Trade Legislation (Dec. 8, 2011) (available at<br />
http://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-issa-release-draft-digital-trade-legislation). The early<br />
draft could be found on http://www.keepthewebopen.com/open, where public comments on the specific draft<br />
language were solicited and published. . OPEN: Online Protection & Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, From<br />
the Office of Congressman Darrell Issa, http://www.keepthewebopen.com/open. The web site remains in<br />
operation as of this writing.<br />
8. The full title of the companion bill is the same as the Senate version. See Summary & Status Report for<br />
H.R. 3782, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.112hr3782.<br />
9. See Summary & Status Report for H.R. 3782 (available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/<br />
z?d112:HR03782:@@@P). The Co-Sponsors are: Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Rep. John Campbell (R-CA),<br />
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-CA), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep. Michael F.<br />
Doyle (D-PA), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX), Rep.<br />
Raul M. Grijalva (D-TX), Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Rep. Michael M. Honda (D-CA), Rep. Timothy V.<br />
Johnson (R-IL), Rep. James R. Langevin (D-RI), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rep. Doris O. Matsui (D-CA),<br />
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-NC), Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), Rep. Dennis Ross<br />
(R-FL), Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI), Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Rep. Fortney Pete Stark (D-CA),<br />
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey (D-CA).<br />
10. Full Committee Markup of (Continued): H.R. 3261, the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” House Committee on<br />
the Judiciary (Dec. 16, 2011) (available at http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/hearings?ID=8333081B-F95A-<br />
639C-8CBD-B62E28C34382).<br />
11. Press Release, Lamar Smith Congressman for the 21st District of Texas, “Smith to Remove DNS<br />
Blocking from SOPA, Retains Strong Provisions to Protect American Technology and Consumers,” (Jan. 13,<br />
2012) (“After consultation with industry groups across the country, I feel we should remove Domain Name<br />
System blocking from the Stop Online Piracy Act so that the Committee can further examine the issues surrounding<br />
this provision. We will continue to look for ways to ensure that foreign websites cannot sell and<br />
distribute illegal content to U.S. consumers.”) (available at http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=1B599847-E075-63F8-612A-C2537551E11B).<br />
12. Promoting Investment and Protecting Commerce Online: Legitimate Sites v. Parasites (Part I & II):<br />
Hearing Before the Subcomm. on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet of the H. Comm. on the<br />
Judiciary, 112th Cong. 25 n.10 (2011) (statement of Maria A. Pallante, Acting Register of Copyrights) (available<br />
at http://judiciary.house.gov/_files/hearings/printers/112th/112-153_65186.PDF).<br />
13. Press Release, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “U.S. Chamber Praises Senate Action to Move Forward<br />
with PROTECT IP Act” (May 26, 2011) (available at http://www.theglobalipcenter.com/pressreleases/uschamber-praises-senate-action-move-forward-protect-ip-act).<br />
14. Juliana Gruenwald, “Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Piracy Bill,” National Journal (May 26,<br />
2011) (available at http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-piracy-bill-<br />
20110526).<br />
15. Press Release, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, “Powell Statement Regarding Senate<br />
Judiciary Committee Approval of the PROTECT IP Act of 2011” (May 26, 2011) (available at http://<br />
www.ncta.com/ReleaseType/MediaRelease/Powell-Statement-Regarding-Senate-Judiciary-Committee-Approvalof-the-PROTECT-IP-Act-of-2011.aspx).<br />
16. Press Release, SAG-AFTRA One Union, “Joint Statement from AFM, AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, IBT<br />
and SAG Commending Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of the PROTECT IP Act” (May 26, 2011)<br />
(available at http://www.sagaftra.org/joint-statement-afm-aftra-dga-iatse-ibt-and-sag-commending-senatejudiciary-committee-passage-protec).<br />
17. Id. (emphasis added).<br />
18. Id..<br />
19. Press Release, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., America’s Creative Community Welcomes<br />
Senate Judiciary Committee Passage Of Bill Combating Content Theft” (May 26, 2011) (available at http://<br />
www.mpaa.org/resources/ac44d389-df64-4587-9633-16dd17f710d1.pdf).<br />
20. Id.<br />
21. Press Release, American Apparel & Footwear Association, “AAFA Welcomes PROTECT IP Act<br />
Advancement in Senate,” May 26, 2011 (available at https://www.wewear.org/aafa-welcomes-protect-ip-actadvancement-in-senate/).<br />
22. David Sohn, “Copyright Bill Advances, But Draws Plenty of Criticism,” Center for Democracy &<br />
Technology (May 26, 2011) (available at http://www.cdt.org/blogs/david-sohn/copyright-bill-advances-draws-<br />
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