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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch

Republican from Utah



Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

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Stance on PIPA
78
Age
35
Years served in Senate
89.19%
% Votes with Party
Official homepage http://hatch.senate.gov/
Phone 202-224-5251
Fax 202-224-6331
Office 104 Hart Senate Office Building
Twitter http://twitter.com/SenOrrinHatch
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OrrinHatch

Financial Contributions by Industry

This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Hatch.

Industry Election Cycle Amount
Computers/Internet 2010 $20,500
2008 $20,600
TV/Movies/Music 2010 $37,300
2008 $8,500

Timeline: Sen. Hatch and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Hatch relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

Jan 18, 2012 Withdraws co-sponsorship for PIPA
"That’s why I will not only vote against moving the bill forward next week but also remove my cosponsorship of the bill. #utpol #tcot #PIPA"
Source: twitter.com
Jan 13, 2012 Co-signed letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging a delay in cloture vote.
"Since the mark-up, we have increasingly heard from a large number of constituents and other stakeholders with vocal about possible unintended consequences of the proposed legislation, including breaches in cybersecurity, damaging the integrity of the Internet, costly and burdensome litigation, and dilution of First Amendment rights. Moreover, in light of potential cybersecurity implications, we believe hearing from the Administration and relevant agencies is imperative. As always, our current fiscal crisis demands we carefully consider legislation that would cost taxpayers up to $43 million according to the Congressional Budget Office. These are serious issues that must be considered in an deliberative and responsible manner. This underscores the need to resolve as many outstanding concerns as possible prior to proceeding to floor consideration."
May 26, 2011 Votes to move PIPA out of committee
Part of unanimous vote of approval by Senate Judiciary committee to move PIPA forward.
May 12, 2011 Co-sponsors PIPA
May 12, 2011 Press release
"Fake pharmaceuticals threaten people’s lives. Stolen movies, music and other products put many out of work. This is why protecting property rights is a critical imperative and is why we’ve come together in introducing this common-sense bill."
Nov 18, 2010 Votes to move COICA out of committee
The Senate Judiciary committee voted unanimously to move COICA forward.
Sep 20, 2010 Cosponsors Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, S. 3804
COICA contained similar provisions and battle lines as PIPA does. It never reached a full Senate vote and was re-written in 2011 as the PROTECT-IP Act (i.e. PIPA).

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