Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to S.968, the “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act.” It is good to hear from you.
As you know, S.968 was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on May 12, 2011. This legislation seeks to change the way the Department of Justice handles perceived violations of intellectual property laws. While I understand your concerns and agree that we have to be careful to respect freedom of speech, I also am concerned about the disturbing trends in illegal online theft in the past ten years. Please be assured that should the PROTECT IP Act come to the floor of the U.S. Senate for a vote, I will keep your thoughts in mind.
Again, thank you for contacting me on this very important issue. Please be sure to visit our website at www.boozman.senate.gov. I look forward to your continued correspondence.
Sincerely,
John Boozman
U.S. Senator
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