Bill Details
HR.589 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-06-10 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Introduced Date
2025-01-21
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
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Sponsors
Cosponsors
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- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-Wyoming]
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-Georgia-14]
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-Florida-11]
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-Arizona-2]
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-Oklahoma-2]
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-Idaho-1]
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-Texas-2]
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-Louisiana-3]
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-Texas-27]
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-Ohio-8]
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-Utah-4]
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-Missouri-7]
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-New York-23]
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-Nebraska-3]
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-Florida-13]
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-Tennessee-5]
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-Tennessee-3]
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-Illinois-15]
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-Tennessee-7]
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-Arizona-5]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would get rid of a federal law that makes it a crime to block or interfere with access to clinic entrances. In simple terms, it would repeal the current federal rules used to protect access to clinics, including abortion clinics, and remove those criminal penalties from the U.S. Code. It would also apply the change to cases that are already in progress, as well as to new cases after the bill becomes law.
- It repeals section 248 of title 18 of the U.S. Code, which is the federal law covering access to clinic entrances.
- It also makes a related cleanup change to the list of sections in the law books by removing the reference to that section.
- The repeal would apply to prosecutions that are pending when the bill becomes law and to any new prosecutions started after that date.
Official Summaries
FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to (1) obtain or provide reproductive health services, or (2) exercise their right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 589 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 589
To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating
to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2025
Mr. Roy (for himself, Ms. Hageman, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Webster
of Florida, Mr. Crane, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Burlison,
Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Ogles, Mr.
Fleischmann, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Biggs
of Arizona, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Downing, Mr. Gosar,
and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating
to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC
ENTRANCES.
(a) In General.--Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is
repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 13 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating
to section 248.
(c) Applicability.--The repeal made in subsection (a) shall apply
to any prosecution of an offense that is pending on, or commenced on or
after, the date of enactment of this Act.
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