US EditionNewly proposed bill could lead to ban on all online pornography in the US
- Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee unveiled new legislation on Thursday aimed at federally prohibiting pornography by establishing a broader legal definition of obscenity.
- Lee reintroduced this bill to replace the 1973 Miller vs. California obscenity test and strip the intent requirement for prosecution.
- The bill broadens obscenity to include any content appealing to prurient interest or lacking serious value, targeting creators and distributors online.
- Representatives Lee and Mary Miller claim the legislation empowers law enforcement to combat obscene material “outside the bounds of protected free speech.”
- The bill, supported by the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, could enable nationwide federal bans and prosecutions of online pornography.
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Illinois rep sponsors bill that could criminalize pornography
(NewsNation) — A new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah and sponsored by Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) could make porn a crime in the United States. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would add all pornography, including any depiction of sexual acts that "lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," to the definition of obscenity. This would make it illegal to distribute or consume porn, regardless of the materia…
Porn would become illegal in US under proposed bill
(NewsNation) — A new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, could make porn a crime in the United States. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would add all pornography, including any depiction of sexual acts that "lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," to the definition of obscenity. This would make it illegal to distribute or consume porn, regardless of the material's intent. Currently, only porn intended to "…
Porn would become crime under Republican proposal - News Facts Network
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, a bill that would... The post Porn would become crime under Republican proposal appeared first on News Facts Network.
Republican Bill Seeks to Redefine Obscenity Across US
Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that seeks to redefine obscenity to make it illegal to distribute or consume pornography, regardless of the material’s intent. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, introduced May 8 by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, would redefine “obscenity” within the Communications Act of 1934 as content that taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; depicts, describes or repre…
New bill would make porn illegal in the U.S.
(NewsNation) — A new bill introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, could make porn a crime in the United States. The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would add all pornography, including any depiction of sexual acts that "lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value," to the definition of obscenity. This would make it illegal to distribute or consume porn, regardless of the material's intent. Currently, only porn intended to "…
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