The Stop Comstock Act revises federal laws governing the importation and distribution of obscene materials by removing outdated language that has been used to restrict access to abortion-related materials and information. Specifically, the bill removes references to "indecent" materials, "articles of immoral use," and "means for procuring abortion" from federal obscenity statutes and tariff laws, narrowing the scope of what the government can prohibit to only materials that are legally obscene. The legislation affects the enforcement of obscenity laws by the U.S. Postal Service, Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies that currently use broad language to restrict materials crossing borders or being sent through the mail. This bill would prevent these agencies from using the Comstock Act and related statutes to block the mailing or importation of abortion medications, medical information, or devices. The bill does not include specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond the statutory changes themselves.
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