H.R. 863 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a publishing house from knowingly furnishing sexually explicit material to a school or an educational agency, to prohibit Federal funds from being provided to a school that obtains or an educational agency that distributes sexually explicit material, and for other purposes.
H.R. 863 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Feb 7, 2023, sponsored by Cory Mills with 10 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 10
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
This bill establishes new criminal offenses related to furnishing sexually explicit material (i.e., books, magazines, newspapers, or other printed material and digital or electronic books) to elementary or secondary schools or state or local educational agencies. It also prohibits federal funds for schools that obtain or educational agencies that distribute such material.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Cory Mills (R-FL). Co-sponsors: 10 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration o (Feb 7, 2023)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Education and Workforce Committee
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