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Congressional stance on SOPA as of January 27, 2012

 

SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress as of January 27, 2012

United States; ProPublica; January 27, 2012 Source: ProPublica


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This statistic shows U.S. Congress' stance on the pending Stop Online Piracy Act (also known as SOPA) as of January 27, 2012. After internet-wide black-outs and numerous protests on prominent websites on January 18, 2012, SOPA opposition has surged to 122 members of congress, whereas only 63 (of the original 80) bill supporters remained. As of January 22, 2012, SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed.

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close Markets and sectors
Internet, Demographics & Use
Survey
Survey byProPublica
Survey time periodJanuary 27, 2012
Object of investigationCongressional stance on SOPA
RegionUnited States
MacroregionNorth-America only
Typedistribution/proportion
Categoryconsumer behavior
Relevance4
Release
Published byProPublica
Release dateJanuary 2012
Further information This database keeps track of where members of Congress stand. Findings are based on two factors: whether a member is a sponsor of the proposed bills, and each member's voting record on the current bills' precursors and alternatives.