FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023

This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5577 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5577

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

                           September 19, 2023

 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
 Banks, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
 Mr. Babin, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Buck, 
 Mr. Clyde, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rosendale, 
    Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Self, Mr. Burlison, Mr. 
   Lamborn, Mr. Green of Tennessee, and Mr. Timmons) 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 2023''.

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repealed.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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