 In the aftermath of these victories, Gillibrand gained a more national profile.In March 2011, Gillibrand co-sponsored the PROTECT IP Act, which would restrict access to web sites judged to be infringing copyrights, but ultimately announced she would not support the bill as-is due to wide critical public response.In 2012, Gillibrand authored a portion of the STOCK Act, which extended limitations on insider trading by members of Congress.