47 U.S.C. 223: Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications

2013

• Pub. L. 113–4, §1102(1), struck out "annoy," after "intent to" in concluding provisions. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–4, §1102(2)(B), which directed the substitution of "harass any specific person" for "harass any person at the called number or who receives the communication", was executed by making the substitution for "harass any person at the called number or who receives the comm… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–4, §1102(2)(A), struck out "annoy," after "intent to". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 113–4, §1102(3), substituted "harass any specific person" for "harass any person at the called number or who receives the communication". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (a)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–162 added subpar. (C). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (h)

2003

• Pub. L. 108–21, §603(1)(A), substituted "or child pornography" for ", lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent" in concluding provisions. (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 108–21, §603(1)(B), substituted "child pornography" for "indecent" in concluding provisions. (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 108–21, §603(2), substituted "is obscene or child pornography" for ", in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards, sexual or excretory activities or organs" in concluding provisions. (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (d)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277 substituted "230(f)(2)" for "230(e)(2)". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–244, which directed amendment of section 223(h)(4) of the Telecommunications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(4)) by substituting "section 1001" for "section 1141", was executed to this section, which is section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934, to reflect the probable… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (h)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–104, §502(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Whoever— (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–104, §502(2), added subsecs. (d) to (h). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–414 substituted "defendant restricted access" for "defendant restrict access". · (b)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–166 added subsecs. (b) and (c) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: · (b), (c)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–690 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–297, in par. (1)(A), struck out "under eighteen years of age or to any other person without that person's consent" after "to any person", redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "It is a defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the d… · (b)

1983

• Pub. L. 98–214, §8(a)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted "$50,000" for "$500" in provisions after par. (2). · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–214, §8(b), inserted "facility" after "telephone". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–214, §8(a)(3), added subsec. (b). · (b)