U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5529: DEFEND IP Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right under that title to file a petition to designate a foreign online location as a foreign digital piracy site, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right under that title to file a petition to designate a foreign online location as a foreign digital piracy site, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right under that title to file a petition to designate a foreign online location as a foreign digital piracy site, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act or the DEFEND IP Act . SECTION 2. Orders to designate and direct against foreign digital piracy sites (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: SECTION 502A. Orders to designate and direct against foreign digital piracy sites (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband provider The term broadband provider means a provider of broadband internet access service, as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), that provides such service to not fewer than 50,000 subscribers. (2) Foreign digital piracy site The term foreign digital piracy site means a foreign online location that has been designated as a foreign digital piracy site by an order of a district court of the United States issued under this section. (3) Foreign online location The term foreign online location means a website or uniquely identifiable online location that is-- …
Sponsors
- Tillis, Thomas (R) · primary sponsor
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Schiff, Adam B. (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is SB5529?
- SB5529 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): DEFEND IP Act.
- What does SB5529 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 17, United States Code, to permit the owner or exclusive licensee of an exclusive right under that title to file a petition to designate a foreign online location as a foreign digital piracy site, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5529?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5529?
- Tillis, Thomas (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5529?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5529
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