# 119-hr-10575: Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026

119-hr-10575, Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10575
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Authorizes courts to order U.S. internet providers to block foreign digital piracy sites.** This bill would create a federal process that lets copyright owners get a court designation of a foreign online location and then seek orders directing broadband and large public domain name services to stop U.S. users from accessing it. - Copyright owners could petition a court to label a site a "foreign digital piracy site" and then seek provider-directed blocking. Petitions must show likely infringement, provide notice, and designations generally expire after 360 days. - Broadband providers with at least 50,000 subscribers and large public DNS operators could be required to take reasonable measures to prevent access. Courts must consider burden, technical feasibility, interference with lawful sites, and providers have 20 days to contest inclusion and get broad immunity when complying in good faith. - Operators located abroad could contest designations by appearing in court, posting bond, and meeting court conditions. U.S. users may see blocked access and providers can pause compliance briefly to fix network or security issues.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Court orders to block foreign piracy sites: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let a copyright owner or exclusive licensee ask a U.S. district court to designate a foreign website as a "foreign digital piracy site." The petitioner must show ownership, likely infringement and irreparable harm, reasonable notice to the operator, and that the operator…
- Provider duties, costs, and legal protection: mixed, medium. If enacted, covered providers who get a court order would have to take "reasonable measures" to stop U.S. users from reaching a listed piracy site. Providers could tell subscribers when access is blocked and may pause compliance briefly to fix network, security, or lawful-content problems. Provider…
- Which internet companies can be ordered: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which providers courts can order. A "broadband provider" would be covered only if it serves at least 50,000 subscribers. A public DNS resolver would be covered only if it has more than $100,000,000 in annual revenue. The law would exclude providers that only offer…

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- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-8014: Online Privacy Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10575)

## Related
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-8014: Online Privacy Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8014)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10575 (as of 2026-10-09).