S. 968 - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (Protect IP, PIPA)

Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (Protect IP, PIPA)

S. 968 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Keywords

PROTECT IP Act, PIPA

Summary

A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• PIPA
• Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
• PROTECT IP Act of 2011
• Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
• PROTECT IP Act of 2011

Sponsor

Patrick Leahy

Co-Sponsors

• Lamar Alexander
• Jeff Bingaman
• Richard Blumenthal
• Barbara Boxer
• Sherrod Brown
• Benjamin Cardin
• Robert Casey
• Thad Cochran
• Chris Coons
• Bob Corker
• Richard Durbin
• Michael Enzi
• Dianne Feinstein
• Alan Franken
• Kirsten Gillibrand
• Lindsey Graham
• Charles Grassley
• Kay Hagan
• John Isakson
• Tim Johnson
• Amy Klobuchar
• Herbert Kohl
• Mary Landrieu
• Joseph Lieberman
• John McCain
• Robert Menéndez
• Bill Nelson
• Charles Schumer
• Jeanne Shaheen
• Tom Udall
• Sheldon Whitehouse
• Orrin Hatch
• Roy Blunt
• Marco Rubio
• John Boozman
• Jerry Moran
• Kelly Ayotte
• Michael Bennet
• Saxby Chambliss
• David Vitter
• James Risch

Subjects

• Law
• Civil actions and liability
• Consumer affairs
• Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
• Fraud offenses and financial crimes
• Intellectual property
• Internet and video services
• Marketing and advertising
• Prescription drugs

Related Bills

• H.R. 3261 (112^th) : Stop Online Piracy Act

Major Actions

Introduced	5/12/2011
Referred to Committee

Bill History

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There have been no votes on this bill.

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/12/2011
		5/12/2011	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2936-2937)
		5/12/2011	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/26/2011	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		5/26/2011	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/26/2011	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
		6/22/2011	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
		7/22/2011	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-39.
		12/17/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		12/17/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		1/23/2012	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 968 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status