Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator

[2MuchMark]

Welp! Who didn't see this coming?

Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator

Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator

Republican Mike Lee seeks to redefine ‘obscenity’ in order to empower prosecutors to punish those who make and distribute ‘extreme’ content online

A Republican senator aligned with President Donald Trump has introduced a new bill aiming to criminalize pornography, warning against what he sees as its harmful impact on American society.

Senator Mike Lee of Utah, along with Illinois Rep. Mary Miller, unveiled draft legislation they are calling the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), which seeks to stop the production and dissemination of pornographic material and and to empower prosecutors to act against it by redefining the notion of “obscenity” for the internet era.

According to the wording of the bill, which its authors say is consistent with the Communications Act of 1934, a piece of content is obscene if “taken as a whole, [it] appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion,” if it “depicts, describes or represents actual or simulated sexual acts with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person” and if it “taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”

Full story at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2750132.html

I decided to post this story here instead of the political section because this is a really important story that should not be tossed to the sidelines.

[12clicks]

Originally Posted by 2MuchMark

Welp! Who didn't see this coming?

Bill to make pornography a federal crime introduced by GOP senator



Full story at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2750132.html

I decided to post this story here instead of the political section because this is a really important story that should not be tossed to the sidelines.

normal people laugh at your fear mongering.

[2MuchMark]

Originally Posted by 12clicks

normal people laugh at your fear mongering.

But you love me tho.

The way I understand it, If the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act were passed into law, a website owner who publishes their own NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content would need to take serious action to avoid criminal liability.

If you're a website owner, you would have to remove or restrict any content that Appeals to prurient interests in nudity, sex, or excretion, Depicts actual or simulated sex acts, including lewd exhibition of genitals., Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value (“SLAPS” test). The law adopts a strict definition of “obscenity” that goes beyond many current legal standards and removes context like intent.


Here's the bill: https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/...8-E140650FDB06. Am I wrong?

[NatalieK]

how does the British news collect this type of important stuff before the US news?

CNN only reports crap about Trump


Will this bill pass?

[2MuchMark]

Originally Posted by NatalieK

how does the British news collect this type of important stuff before the US news?

It's actually on American news too, even Fox News:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop...bscene-content

Originally Posted by NatalieK

CNN only reports crap about Trump

I know. Poor Kaitlin Collins...

Originally Posted by NatalieK

Will this bill pass?

Normally I'd say probably not, but Americans voted MAGA and Republican, and they currently control everything so...

[fuzebox]

Posted by PornLaw on another forum:


Senator Mike Lee is a bill generating machine...
https://legiscan.com/US/people/mike-...09?type=bill&s

However, most never get passed...
https://legiscan.com/US/people/mike-...09?type=bill&s

This is the 3rd time he has introduced this bill...

This same bill died died in committee each time. I expect the same to happen with this bill.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-...ate-bill/4571/ ;

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-...ate-bill/5260/