A bill to improve the enforcement of the restrictions against imported pornography.
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.
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law is discharged from further consideration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Customs, USTR, ITC.
Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
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