The full text of the bill can be found here. S. 3804: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s3804is.txt.pdf

It was stolen right out from under them: This week, the special interests pushing the Internet Blacklist Bill, S. 3804 called a big press conference with their allies in Congress, trying to create the illusion of broad support for Internet censorship. But some caught wind of it and scrambled to make sure the people were heard. Teaming up with conservative bloggers who also oppose the bill, we stole the story right out from under them:

• POLITICO: Groups blast Leahy piracy bill

• THE HILL: Groups slam online piracy effort

Hollywood is dead set on passing a bill this year. Their lead sponsor has pledged to ram it through: “inaction is not an option, and we must pass online infringement legislation in this Congress.”

Check out some of this week’s press coverage of our opposition to Internet censorship:

“In their attempts to reign in online file sharing, Hollywood moguls are once again willing to risk massive censorship,” (Congressional Quarterly)

And:

But the progressive and conservative bloggers lead by Republican National Committee Internet Director Patrick Ruffini are staunchly opposed to the bill and the administration’s recent moves to seize and shut down domains linking to pirated content. (The Hill)

We won the press war this week and made sure Washington knows we strongly oppose these noxious bills. But Hollywood is ramping up their attacks…