Current status is Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2029

1. Short title
2. Obscene materials

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Stop Comstock Act".

2. Obscene materials

(a) Title 18 - Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - in section 552—

(A) - by striking "or indecent"; and

(B) - by striking "or means for procuring abortion, or other articles of indecent or immoral use or tendency,";

(2) - in section 1461—

(A) - by striking "Every obscene, lewd, lascivious" and all that follows through "Is declared" and inserting "All obscene materials are declared";

(B) - by striking "or section 3001(e) of title 39"; and

(3) - in section 1462—

(A) - in the first undesignated paragraph—

(i) - by striking "section 230(e)(2)" each place that term appears and inserting "section 230(f)(2)"; and

(ii) - by striking "commerce—" and all that follows through "things may be obtained or made" and inserting "commerce any obscene material"; and

(B) - in the second undesignated paragraph, by striking "matter or thing the carriage or importation of" and inserting "material".

(b) Tariff act of 1930 - Section 305(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305(a)) is amended—

(1) - by striking "or immoral" and all that follows through "unlawful abortion"; and

(2) - by striking "Provided, That the drugs" and all that follows through "Provided further, That the Secretary" and inserting "Provided, That the Secretary".

119-HR2029

Stop Comstock Act

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2029

1. Short title

2. Obscene materials