Leaders In House And Senate Postpone Piracy Laws

The push for controversial legislation known as SOPA and PIPA appears to have unraveled completely after leaders in both the House and Senate put the bills on ice.

In a press release this morning, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tx) announced that the House Judiciary Committee is suspending a planned mark-up for the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill that would have created new powers to target foreign “rogue” websites. Here are excerpts from the release:

I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy…

The Committee remains committed ...

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