# 119-hr-791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act

119-hr-791, Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-791
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Court-ordered blocking of foreign infringing websites.** This bill would create a court-centered process that lets copyright owners or exclusive licensees ask U.S. courts for preliminary and full blocking orders to make large broadband and public DNS providers prevent access to specified foreign sites, with expedited, ex parte options for imminent live-event piracy. - Copyright owners and exclusive licensees could seek orders by proving likely infringement and irreparable harm. Orders generally last 12 months and can be extended for additional 12-month periods. - Covered service providers include broadband firms with 100,000+ subscribers and public domain name resolution providers with over $100 million in annual revenue. Courts must require technically feasible measures, may shift reasonable compliance costs to petitioners, and grant immunity for good-faith compliance. - The court must try to protect lawful content and the public interest when crafting orders. Compliance deadlines are generally 15 days after service and can be as fast as 7 days for imminent live events.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Immunity for providers who comply: benefit, high. If enacted, service providers that a court finds in compliance with a blocking order would be protected from lawsuits over implementing those measures. Providers acting in good faith could not be sued even if the identified site is later found not to meet the criteria. A court order naming a provid…
- Court petition to block foreign sites: benefit, low. If enacted, a copyright owner or exclusive licensee could ask a U.S. court for a quick order against a foreign website. Petitions must name the site by IP, domain, or similar and try service under Rule 4. The petitioner must say the operator is outside the U.S. or cannot be located here. Courts cou…
- Courts must post blocking orders: benefit, low. If enacted, courts issuing blocking orders would have to post the order and key details on a public website without undue delay. Posts must include the petitioner name, domain names and IP addresses, issue date, expiration date, and a short summary of findings. Courts could redact information if po…
- Court orders to block access: mixed, high. If enacted, a petitioner with a preliminary order could ask a court to require covered service providers to take reasonable, technically feasible steps to stop users reaching the foreign site. Courts must find the steps will not block lawful content or unduly burden the provider. Non‑live orders mu…
- Which providers must follow orders: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would say which internet and DNS companies are covered. A 'broadband provider' must serve 100,000 or more subscribers. Public DNS providers are covered only if revenue exceeds $100 million. Providers that use only encrypted DNS, only provide VPN services, or only run premises W…

## Related bills

- 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-791 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/791)

## 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-791 (as of 2025-12-21).