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Here is an ACLU chart containing most of the bills that have been introduced. https://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/nsa-legislation-leaks-began It is short a couple of bills that were introduced earlier this week, but will be updated ASAP.

All of these bills are important and show how diverse the opposition is. Especially important are: 1) the Wyden-Udall-Paul bill introduced just yesterday, 2) the bills by Conyers-Amash and Leahy-Lee.

You may have seen in the press that more bills are coming, too. They are getting broader and folding in some new pieces as they go along. Expect a bill from Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner and Chairman Leahy next week or the week after. That will become a major contender by the sponsorship alone.

Don't sell yourself short! CISPA was so toxic last year, no one in the Senate would seriously consider it, and when it came time to write their own legislation, they made substantial privacy changes. Even if we can't necessarily stop the bill on the House floor (which remains to be seen), we can mount a strong privacy-based opposition that will ensure that the bill -and nothing like it-- is sent to the President's desk.

I could not agree with Josh more. Some members care about this stuff, they really do. But the more important point is that ALL of them care about being re-elected and therefore have to consider constituent opinion. A number of members got their rears kicked over August recess and had to issue statements about supporting reform in the future. Don't give up.

A House of Congress will often pass the same or similar bills multiple times before a final version is passed through both chambers and signed by the President. Cyber is hot; Congress will pursue this even if it takes several attempts to get a bill. We are trying to urge them to take up other issues that are civil liberties friendly instead of using it as an opportunity to collect ever more info on American internet users.

The House Intel Committee will hold a closed markup this Wednesday. The full House will vote on it next week, exact day TBD. CISPA action needs to happen soon - the House is moving fast and will be done with its first round of info sharing legislation by the end of next week.