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Republican bill targets piracy sites via ISPs
The gist
Rep. Darrell Issa submitted a bill ordering ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites.
The proposal revives a site-blocking fight over who decides what traffic gets disrupted.
How it unfolded
- Jun 30, 2026Rep. Darrell Issa indicated at a House hearing that he planned to introduce site-blocking legislation.
- Sep 17, 2026Ars Technica reported Issa submitted the "American Copyright Protection Act of 2026" this week; it was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 17, 2026An Ars OpenForum thread and a Reddit r/technology post on the bill were posted; the Reddit post recorded 3.7K votes and 478 comments.