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US SB951
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes references to "indecent" materials and "means for procuring abortion" from 18 U.S.C. § 552, which governs customs enforcement of prohibited imports
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Narrows 18 U.S.C. § 1461 (postal regulations) to cover only "obscene materials," eliminating broader language about "lewd, lascivious" content and items of "indecent or immoral use"
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Amends 18 U.S.C. § 1462 (interstate commerce restrictions) to apply only to "obscene material," removing provisions related to contraception and abortion-related items
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Strikes language from Section 305(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 that prohibited importing "immoral" articles and items intended for "unlawful abortion"
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Introduced March 11, 2025 by Senator Smith with 25 Democratic co-sponsors and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Legislative Description
Stop Comstock Act
Crime and law enforcement
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
3/11/2025