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S 2788 97th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuse Children and youth Crime prevention Criminal law Families Sex crimes Sex-oriented businesses

A bill to restrict the distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.

Introduced: July 29, 1982 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
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Jul 29, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 29, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors even if the material is not found to be "obscene."

What's happening now July 29, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2788: A bill to restrict the distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2788/
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"S. 2788: A bill to restrict the distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2788/.
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S. 2788, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-2788/.
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