Anti-Piracy Bill Passes Committee, Then Runs in to Brick Wall

Wyden puts a hold on legislation for second time

Just hours after the Protect IP Act, a bill designed to thwart digital piracy and the selling of counterfeit goods online, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in a unanimous vote, its progress came to a screeching halt.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., says he will put a hold on the legislation, the second time in two years that he's stepped in the way of passing a bill on this issue. Sponsors of the bill, including Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.,

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