DEFEND IP Act

This bill would let copyright owners or exclusive licensees ask a federal district court to label a website run from outside the United States as a "foreign digital piracy site." After that label is given, the owner could ask the court to order large internet providers and large public domain name services to take reasonable steps to stop U.S. users from reaching the site. Court orders would last up to one year and could be extended, and the site operator could avoid the label by appearing in court, accepting the court's authority, posting a bond, and following court orders. Service providers would be protected from lawsuits for good-faith actions taken to follow the orders, and the Copyright Office would post notices of the orders on its website.

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Sponsors

• Thom Tillis Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors