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Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1985

Introduced: June 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1985
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-536.
Jul 19, 1985
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Federal Communications Commission.
Jun 21, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Federal Communications Commission, Justice Department.
Jun 21, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Jun 17, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 17, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code with regard to the importation or transportation of obscene material. Makes it a Federal offense to enter, store, or transmit any obscene, lewd, or lascivious writing, description, or picture.

Prohibits any person from knowingly entering or transmitting by means of a computer, or publishing or reproducing by other means, any notice, or advertisement, or any minor's name or other identifying information for purposes of: (1) encouraging sexually explicit conduct (or the visual depiction of such conduct) with any minor; or (2) disseminating any visual depiction if such conduct involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explict conduct.

What's happening now October 1, 1985

Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-536.

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