Leader's action kills US anti-piracy bill for now
20 January 2012
Patrick Ross, Washington DC
Legislation targeting rogue websites appeared dead on Friday after Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada cancelled a floor debate on the Protect IP Act (PIPA) scheduled for Tuesday
Reid urged the bill’s sponsor, Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont, to "continue engaging with all stakeholders for consensus". He acknowledged the impact of Wednesday’s blackout of major nternet sites, saying "in light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote".
The move comes with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) markup stalled in the House Judiciary Committee. Its chairman and SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith of Texas has not announced plans to resume approval of the bill.
Leahy seemed to acknowledge defeat in his statement responding...
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