HR 5821
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative procedure
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Defense
Federal employees
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Lease and rental services
Military bases
Military personnel
Periodicals
Pornography
Post exchanges
Retail trade
Military Honor and Decency Act
Introduced: April 16, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Military Honor and Decency Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to review, at least annually, material that is not deemed to be sexually explicit to determine if the material should be deemed sexually explicit and thus prohibited under provisions prohibiting the sale or rental of sexually explicit material: (1) on property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD); or (2) by a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian DOD officer or employee acting in an official capacity.
Revises the definition of "sexually explicit material" to (among other things) prohibit print periodicals that regularly feature or give prominence to nudity or sexual or excretory activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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