Senator Harry Reid and House leaders called off a scheduled vote on PIPA on January 20th. Mr. Reid, Democrat of Nevada, who also organized protest against the legislation, announced a delay in the vote via Twitter. “Counterfeiting & piracy cost 1000s of #jobs yearly. Americans rightfully expect to be fairly compensated 4 their work. I’m optimistic that we can reach compromise on Protect I.P. in coming week.” Texas Republican Lamar Smith, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, called off plans to draft his version of the antipiracy bill this February. Two days after Mr. Smith promised to move forward from this issue, Mr. Smith said in a statement: “The committee remains committed to finding a solution to the problem of online piracy that protects American intellectual property and innovation.” But he added, “The House Judiciary Committee will postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution.”
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-Adriana Lugo
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