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HR 1523 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Age (Law) Computer crimes Families Government Operations and Politics Internet Minors Pornography Postal crimes Science, Technology, Communications

Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to increase from 16 to 18 the age of persons considered to be minors for purposes of the prohibition on transferring obscene materials to minors.
What's happening now April 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 26, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1523: Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1523/
MLA
"H.R. 1523: Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1523/.
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H.R. 1523, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1523/.
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[H.R. 1523: Stop Material Unsuitable for Teens Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1523/)
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