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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 1, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 1, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the people of the United States should review their own conduct, take all reasonable steps to use freedom of speech to build up and not destroy, advance public morality, restrain the growth of illegal sexual speech and activity, and create an environment in which children will learn to do good and oppose evil; (2) the President, Congress, and the States should review their laws, executive orders, and policies to determine and effectuate what may be done to end the use of individuals and their images as sexual objects or tools; and (3) the President and the Attorney General should vigorously enforce Federal obscenity laws and aggressively pursue violations of laws involving the interstate movement of individuals for illegal sexual purposes.

What's happening now July 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-239/
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"H. Res. 239: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-239/.
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H. Res. 239, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-239/.
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