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H.J.Res. 106 (107th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting real and virtual child pornography.

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Introduced

17 July 2002

Last action

20 August 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1], WALTER JONES, Rep. Kerns, Brian D. [R-IN-7], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

2 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that neither the U.S. Constitution nor any State constitution shall be construed to protect child pornography (defined as visual depictions by any technological means of minor persons, whether actual or virtual, engaged in explicit sexual activity).

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 August 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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