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 of the 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.
Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Treasury Department.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Treasury Department.
Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Law is discharged from further consideration.
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