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Abolishing Child Pornography Act

Introduced: February 11, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 18, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1242)
Feb 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abolishing Child Pornography Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for knowingly possessing any material (currently, three or more items) containing: (1) any visual depiction involving a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, on any land or building owned by, leased to, or otherwise used by or under U.S. Government control, or in Indian country; and (2) child pornography that has been mailed, shipped, or transported, including by computer, in interstate or foreign commerce.

What's happening now April 30, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 11, 1998
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 11, 1998
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 11, 1998
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 11, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3185: Abolishing Child Pornography Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3185/
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"H.R. 3185: Abolishing Child Pornography Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3185/.
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H.R. 3185, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3185/.
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