Stop Comstock Act

This bill updates parts of federal law about “obscene materials.” It changes how the law talks about mailing, shipping, or importing these materials, and updates some definitions and cross-references. It also makes edits to an old import rule in the Tariff Act. The short title is the Stop Comstock Act, and the text focuses on revising sections in the criminal code and an import section to modernize language and references, including a link to section 230(f)(2) for definitions.

Key points

• What changes: Edits to federal rules on obscene materials in the mail, in commerce, and at the border; wording changes and updated references to definitions.
• Who is affected: People and businesses that mail, ship, sell, or import materials covered by these rules, and platforms or services referenced by section 230(f)(2).
• Where in law: Revisions to 18 U.S.C. §§ 552, 1461, 1462, and section 305(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

What this means day to day: The government’s rules for what can be sent, sold, or brought into the country—and how those rules are defined—would be adjusted and clarified, using updated terms and references.