The Center for Democracy and Technology, which has raised privacy concerns about the , or CISPA, renewed its opposition to the bill. Earlier this week, , but the group reversed its stand after the House Rules Committee on Wednesday threw out two amendments that CDT had pushed for.

President Barack Obama's administration on Wednesday also repeated its earlier opposition to the bill, with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) saying it will recommend that Obama veto the bill if it passes through the House and Senate.

The House is scheduled to vote on CISPA on Friday, after debate Thursday.

The House Rules Committee, which decides what amendments will be allowed on the House floor, voted to exclude amendments that would limit private companies such as broadband providers from sharing cyberthreat information with the U.S. National Security Agency and limit agencies from using the shared information for purposes unrelated to cybersecurity, CDT said.

CDT had earlier removed its opposition to the bill with the understanding that the amendments would be considered by the House, the group said.