Interstate Obscenity Definition Act

This proposal would add a clear definition of “obscenity” to the federal Communications Act and update cross-references in that law. It also makes edits to the part of the law that covers obscene or harassing telephone calls, including calls made across state lines or from overseas, and calls in Washington, D.C. The text provided does not spell out the new definition’s exact wording or the specific phrases being removed, only that these sections would be updated in statute .

In plain terms, this aims to tighten how the law describes obscene content and to align related sections so they point to the right definitions. This could affect how phone and communications services handle complaints or enforcement related to obscene or harassing calls. No effective date is listed in the provided text .

• Who is affected: People making obscene or harassing calls; phone and communications providers that must follow federal rules
• What changes: Adds a statutory definition of “obscenity” to the Communications Act; fixes section cross-references; updates the rule on obscene or harassing calls (exact wording of changes not shown)
• When: The text provided does not specify an effective date