Stop Comstock Act

Summary#

This bill, called the Stop Comstock Act, would change parts of federal criminal and import laws. It proposes specific revisions to sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code and to section 305(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930. The changes in the bill remove the words "indecent" and "immoral" from those statutes, change wording in the obscenity provisions to refer to "obscene materials," remove a phrase that mentions "means for procuring abortion," update a cross-reference to section 230(f)(2), and alter language about importing materials under the Tariff Act.

What it means for you#

If enacted, the bill would rewrite the listed federal statutes so they focus on "obscene materials" and no longer use the terms "indecent" or "immoral." The bill also removes a statutory reference to "means for procuring abortion" and changes some import-related language. The bill text itself does not state enforcement details, implementation steps, or how courts or agencies would interpret the changes.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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