UPDATE:
On Friday, January 20, the vote was postponed by Congress “in light of recent events.”
For more details, see article at www.reuters.com
Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House would censor the Web and affect everyone who uses the internet. On January 24, the Senate will begin voting.
Right now, instead of checking Twitter, catching up with Facebook friends, or posting on your own blog, watch this video (by Fight for the Future) to understand how PIPA/SOPA will affect you.
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.