CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Becca Balint (D-VT)

Stop Comstock Act

H.R. 2029 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Democratic bill with 148 Democratic cosponsors · See all 148 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Stop Comstock Act," aims to revise several sections of the United States Code and the Tariff Act of 1930. Specifically, it proposes changes to sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18. The legislation also modifies section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930. These revisions primarily involve the removal of specific language regarding "indecent" or "immoral" materials and mentions of "abortion."

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +7

    Does this make abortion easier to get?

    By striking language that prohibited the importation or carriage of articles for procuring abortion, the bill removes federal legal barriers to accessing such items.

  • Scored +6

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill facilitates easier access to abortion-related supplies by removing specific prohibitions from Title 18 and the Tariff Act.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The removal of prohibitions on items related to abortion and 'indecent' use reduces regulatory barriers for businesses in those sectors.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.