This past weekend, the House and Senate approved an amended version of the Intellectual Property (IP) enforcement bill, now called the PRO-IP bill. As you'll recall, we at Public Knowledge have voiced our opposition to this bill numerous times in the past and have even called upon you to make your voice heard. We may not have been able to stop the PRO-IP bill from passing but with the help of our friends we were able to shore up the support of 41 Representatives who voted "no" on the bill. Now, it's time to thank those brave 41 Representatives, for standing up to the entertainment industry in an election year and fighting the good fight.
With the help of your calls, the bill was amended and was stripped of some of the most troubling provisions seen in previous versions, including one that would grant the Attorney General the power to bring civil lawsuits against alleged infringers on behalf of copyright holders. However, PRO-IP still increases forfeiture penalties for copyright infringement and media bootlegging, meaning that any number of multipurpose devices—even those not owned by the infringer and those not directly tied to the offense—could get caught up in the net of forfeiture penalties.
Congress may have passed PRO-IP thanks to overwhelming support from the movie and music industries but that doesn't mean that everyone supports the entertainment industry's agenda. 41 Congressmen and Congresswomen chose to stand apart from the pack on Sunday, voting against PRO-IP despite Hollywood's intense lobbying efforts. Please join us in thanking these 41 Representatives for standing strong on the issue of Intellectual Property enforcement and for working to protect the rights of users.
We want to make sure each of the 41 knows our appreciation. Please follow these quick steps to express your thanks:
Check to see if your member is one of the 41. If so, make a call or send a fax via our action center. If you call, you could simply say: “Thank you for opposing S. 3325, the PRO-IP bill and standing up to Hollywood.”
Use Facebook? 16 of these 41 members do too!. Even if they’re not your member, click “Become a Supporter” on their Facebook page or add them as a friend, then leave a message on their wall thanking them for opposing the PRO-IP bill. Here's a sample message: “Thank you for opposing S. 3325, the PRO-IP bill and standing up to Hollywood.”
Use Twitter? Two of these 41 members do too! Even if they’re not your member, leave them a tweet thanking them for opposing the PRO-IP bill using this sample message: “Thank you for opposing S. 3325, the #PRO-IP bill and standing up to Hollywood”
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Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA)<br/> Call: 202-225-3536<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)<br/> Call: 202-225-2193<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT)<br/> Call: 202-225-0453<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<br/> Call: 202-225-4811<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)<br/> Call: 202-225-3861<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT)<br/> Call: 202-225-7751<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX)<br/> Call: 202-225-3605<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman John Culberson (R-TX)<br/> Call: 202-225-2571<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman John T. Doolittle (R-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2511<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2135<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman John J. Duncan (R-TN)<br/> Call: 202-225-5435<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ)<br/> Call: 202-225-2635<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC)<br/> Call: 202-225-2071<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Virgil Goode (R-VA)<br/> Call: 202-225-4711<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)<br/> Call: 202-225-8203<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)<br/> Call: 202-225-2801<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2631<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA)<br/> Call: 202-225-5831<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)<br/> Call: 202-225-5871<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2661<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-3072<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA)<br/> Call: 202-225-6197<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman George Miller (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2095<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI)<br/> Call: 202-225-4572<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX)<br/> Call: 202-225-2831<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN)<br/> Call: 202-225-2165<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresman Tom Petri (R-WI)<br/> Call: 202-225-2476<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX)<br/> Call: 202-225-6565<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Tom Price (R-GA)<br/> Call: 202-225-4501<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL)<br/> Call: 202-225-4372<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY)<br/> Call: 202-225-4361<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-3531<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-3311<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Ed Towns (D-NY)<br/> Call: 202-225-5936<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Jim Walsh (R-NY)<br/> Call: 202-225-3701<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-2201<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)<br/> Call: 202-225-5901<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY)<br/> Call: 202-225-3115<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)<br/> Call: 202-225-5161<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman David Wu (D-OR)<br/> Call: 202-225-0855<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Don Young (R-AK)<br/> Call: 202-225-5765<br/> Fax: PK Action Center
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-WA)
Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT)
Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Congressman John T. Doolittle (R-CA)
Congressman Virgil Goode (R-VA)
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Congressman George Miller (D-CA)
Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN)
Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY)
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
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