U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10364: American Copyright Protection Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish procedures for blocking access to foreign online locations engaged in copyright piracy, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish procedures for blocking access to foreign online locations engaged in copyright piracy, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish procedures for blocking access to foreign online locations engaged in copyright piracy, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Blocking foreign piracy sites (a) Amendment (1) In general Title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 16 Foreign Piracy Site Blocking Chapter 16--Foreign Piracy Site Blocking 1601. Definitions. 1602. Judicial determination of foreign piracy sites. 1603. Motion to rescind by operator of an accused online service. 1604. Petitions for judicial order blocking foreign piracy site. 1605. Enforcement of judicial order blocking foreign piracy site. 1606. Motions with respect to judicial order blocking foreign piracy site. 1607. Venue. 1608. Miscellaneous provisions. 1609. Cost reimbursement. 1610. Protections from liability. 1611. Relation to other statutes and rules of construction. SECTION 1601. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Accused online service The term accused online service means a foreign online location that is identified and alleged to be a foreign piracy site in an action under section 1602(a). (2) Copyright owner The term copyright owner means an owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right described in section 106. (3) Foreign piracy site The term foreign piracy site means a foreign …
Sponsors
- Darrell Issa (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is HB10364?
- HB10364 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): American Copyright Protection Act of 2026.
- What does HB10364 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish procedures for blocking access to foreign online locations engaged in copyright piracy, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10364?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10364?
- Darrell Issa (R).
- Where is the official record for HB10364?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10364
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