Pornography Forfeiture Proceedings Venue Act of 1985

Summary

Pornography Forfeiture Proceedings Venue Act of 1985 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the appropriate customs officer, upon the discovery or attempted importation into the United States or seizure of books or matter containing obscene material, to transmit such information to the appropriate U.S. attorney who shall institute proceedings for the forfeiture, confiscation, and destruction of such books or matter. Requires a court, upon motion of the United States, to stay such forfeiture proceedings pending the completion of any related criminal proceedings.

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Timeline

1. 3 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 October 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 October 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 November 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Customs, USTR, ITC.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 May 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Treasury.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 October 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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