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Respecting child pornography.

Introduced: October 20, 1993 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 9, 1994
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Smith (NJ). Petition No: 103-13.
Nov 15, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Oct 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8336-8337)
Oct 20, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 20, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2494)
Oct 20, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice should repudiate its reinterpretation of Federal child pornography laws, defend the conviction won in lower courts in Knox v. United States, and vigorously prosecute sexual exploitation of children.

What's happening now February 9, 1994

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Smith (NJ). Petition No: 103-13.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 2, 1994
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 25, 1994
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 21, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 16, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 8, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 8, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 281: Respecting child pornography.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-281/
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"H. Res. 281: Respecting child pornography.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-281/.
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H. Res. 281, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-281/.
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