Stop Comstock Act
This bill amends federal obscenity laws to remove outdated references to abortion and "immoral" materials. It revises Title 18 sections 552, 1461, and 1462 by deleting phrases like "procuring abortion" and "indecent or immoral use," and updates definitions to focus solely on "obscene materials." The changes clarify that federal mail and commerce restrictions apply only to obscene materials, not to medical information or other protected content. This directly affects how federal laws regulate the mailing or transportation of materials, particularly impacting the legal treatment of abortion-related medical information in postal and shipping contexts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 20, 2024
Last action Jun 20, 2024
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Committee
1
Jun 20, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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