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S 192 102th Congress Senate

A bill to provide criminal penalties for the mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 14, 1991 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityDirect mail advertisingOrganized crimePornography
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 14, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 14, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 14, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties to be imposed upon any person who mails to any individual or group of individuals: (1) any unsolicited sexually oriented advertisement; or (2) any unsolicited obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, filthy, or vile article, matter, thing, device, or substance.

Authorizes the Attorney General to commence a civil action to recover a civil penalty for a violation of this Act.

Includes activities relating to the mailing of obscene matter or sexually oriented advertising within the definition of "racketeering activity" under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 14, 1991
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 14, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 192: A bill to provide criminal penalties for the mailing of unsolicited sexually oriented advertisements, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-192/
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