Senator Mike Lee of R-UTAH has introduced a bill aimed at criminalizing pornography and defining what is indecent and not.
Lee and R-Ill Rep. Mary Miller have introduced the Interstate Indecency Definition Act (IODA) in all states.
“While indecency is not protected by the First Amendment, the vague, non-enforceable legal definition has allowed extreme porn to saturate American society and reach countless children,” Lee said in a news release. “Our bill updates the legal definition of indecency in the Internet age, so this content can be removed and the peddler can prosecute.”
Yoda tries to clarify the definition of indecency for all conditions and provides an updated description suitable for the latest content.
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Senator Mike Lee of R-UTAH has introduced a bill that defines “indecentness.” (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Specifically, the new definition removes the reliance on elusive public opinion that current laws are constantly changing and replaces it with identifiable practical standards, according to Lee's team.
Lee and Miller were unable to contact us by Fox News Digital to comment on the proposed bill.
The current legal definition of indecency comes from the Supreme Court case in 1973, and the standards are subjective and vague, making them difficult to apply to any material.
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Pre-internet standards are so vague that they often present the challenge in court in defining what is obscene and ultimately “enables to avoid prosecution.”
Lee's Yoda defined “indecency” in the Communication Act of 1934, defining “an appeal to wishful interest in nude, gender, and excrement.”
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The bill also “depicts, describes, or represents an actual or simulated sexual activity” that aims to “encourage, titillate, or satisfy a person's sexual desires.” Additionally, the bill “identifies obscene material as lacking serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
Yoda also removes the “intention” requirement. This merely prohibits the transmission of indecent material for the purposes of abuse, intimidation or harassing an individual.
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“The Interstate Definition Act equips law enforcement with the tools necessary to target and remove obscene material from the Internet.
“I am proud to lead this effort at home with Senator Lee to protect American families and ensure that this dangerous material is away from our home and off the screen.”
