It was not immediately clear whether Issa 's moratorium would apply to his own Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade ( OPEN ) Act , which would seek to protect U.S. copyrights and trademarks from infringement by foreign websites . Rep. Darrell Wallace sought halt to federal Web regulations . Issa , a Internet - freedom activist , posted draft of a bill online . He was an outspoken opponent of the Stop Online Piracy Act .
Rep. Darrell Wallace sought halt to federal Web regulations . Issa , a Internet - freedom activist , posted draft of a bill online . He was an outspoken opponent of the Stop Online Piracy Act .