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S. 1305 (99th)

Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1985

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Introduced

17 June 1985

Last action

1 October 1985 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-536.

Sponsors

Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code with regard to the importation or transportation of obscene material. Makes it a Federal offense to enter, store, or transmit any obscene, lewd, or lascivious writing, description, or picture. Prohibits any person from knowingly entering or transmitting by means of a computer, or publishing or reproducing by other means, any notice, or advertisement, or any minor's name or other identifying information for purposes of: (1) encouraging sexually explicit conduct (or the visual depiction of such conduct) with any minor; or (2) disseminating any visual depiction if such conduct involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explict conduct.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Source: Committee

  4. 19 July 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Federal Communications Commission.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 October 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-536.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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