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The us copyright law tag on WindowsForum.com tracks discussion of proposed and enacted United States copyright legislation and how it could affect internet access, software distribution, and privacy tools. Coverage centers on H.R. 10364, the American Copyright Protection Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, which would allow federal courts to order US-facing ISPs, DNS resolvers, and VPN services with at least 100,000 monthly US users to block court-designated foreign piracy sites. The thread notes the bill has only been introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, is not law, and imposes no blocking duty today, while flagging it as the first major US site-blocking proposal to name consumer VPNs directly.
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    H.R. 10364 Introduced to Let Courts Order VPN, ISP Site Blocks

    H.R. 10364, the American Copyright Protection Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on September 14, 2026 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.). It would let federal courts order US-facing ISPs, DNS resolvers and VPN services with at least 100,000 monthly US users or subscribers to block access to...