S 1742 · 99th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Pornography Forfeiture Proceedings Venue Act of 1985
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law is discharged from further consideration.(1986-10-02)
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Pornography Forfeiture Proceedings Venue Act of 1985 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the appropriate customs officer, upon the discovery of the attempted importation into the United States or seizure of books or matter containing obscene material, to transmit such information to the appropriate U.S. attorney who shall institute proceedings for the forfeiture, confiscation, and destruction of such books or matter. Requires a court, upon motion of the United States, to stay such forfeiture proceedings pending the completion of any related criminal proceedings.…
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Cosponsors (7)
2 Democrats5 Republicans