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This bill regulates\ndigital piracy by targeting foreign websites engaged in\nlarge-scale copyright infringement, which impacts interstate\nand international commerce.\nClause 8 (Copyright Clause): Congress has the power ``To\npromote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing\nfor limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive\nRight to their respective Writings and Discoveries.'' This\nbill protects copyright holders from foreign digital piracy\noperations that threaten their exclusive rights.\nClause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause). Congress has the\npower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper\nfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.'' 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The petition must show that (1) the transmission through a foreign website or online service of a copyrighted work or live event likely infringes on the exclusive right of the owner or licensee to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, or publicly display such work; and (2) the owner or licensee is likely to suffer irreparable harm as a result of the infringement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The bill outlines the process and the time frame for the court to issue a preliminary order.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After obtaining a preliminary order, the copyright owner or licensee may request for the court to issue a blocking order that requires certain broadband service providers to take measures to prevent their users from accessing the foreign website or online service identified in the order. 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