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.
The Stop Comstock Act revises federal obscenity laws by narrowing what materials can be banned and removed from circulation. Specifically, the bill removes references to "indecent" materials and "articles of immoral use" from federal law, replacing them with a focus solely on "obscene" materials—a narrower legal category. The legislation also eliminates specific language that previously allowed the government to restrict items related to abortion and contraception. The bill affects the U.S. Postal Service, customs enforcement, and internet platforms by changing the standards they use to screen materials at the border and in the mail. No specific funding or timeline is provided in the legislation; the changes would take effect upon enactment.
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