# 119-s-1671: Interstate Obscenity Definition Act

119-s-1671, Interstate Obscenity Definition Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1671
- Congress: 119
- Title: Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Defines 'obscenity' under the Communications Act.** It inserts a three-part test for visual depictions and removes a specific intent qualifier from a related Communications Act offense. - For courts and enforcers: the bill sets a formal three-part test for when a visual depiction is "obscene." It must appeal to the prurient interest, depict or describe sexual acts or contact with the objective to arouse, and lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. - For people subject to section 223(a)(1)(A): it removes the phrase "with intent to abuse, threaten, or harass another person," eliminating that specific intent element in that clause. - For the statute's text and administration: it renumbers paragraphs, fixes a cross-reference in Section 271(c)(1)(A), and relies on the federal definitions of "sexual act" and "sexual contact" in 18 U.S.C. 2246.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New obscenity test for images: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would add a legal definition of "obscene" for pictures and videos in the Communications Act. A visual work would be called obscene only if three things are true: it appeals to prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; it shows or describes actual or simulated sexual acts…
- New rule for obscene phone calls: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would remove the phrase "with intent to abuse, threaten, or harass" from the law on obscene or harassing interstate or foreign phone calls. That would allow the rule to apply even when a caller's specific intent is not shown. This change would most directly affect people who ma…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1671 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1671)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1671 (as of 2026-09-10).