Bill · H.R. 589· House(119-HR-589)

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

Age: 54 years

Texas

Introduced: 1/21/2025
Last activity: 6/10/2025 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Sponsored by: Chip Roy
Cosponsors: - 44 - 0

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025". Its main purpose is to repeal section 248 of title 18, United States Code, which relates to prohibitions on freedom of access to clinic entrances. The bill also removes the corresponding item from the table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18. These changes would apply to any prosecution of an offense that is pending or starts on or after the date the Act is enacted.

Yes· 3 of 5

Does this leave more decisions to the states?+8
Repealing the federal law returns the authority to regulate clinic access exclusively to state and local jurisdictions.
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+6
The repeal allows for more unrestricted protest activities, which often include religious demonstrations at clinics.
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?+6
Repealing the FACE Act removes federal penalties for certain types of protests at clinic entrances, expanding expressive activity.

The opposite· 3 of 9

Does this give the federal government more power?-8
The bill explicitly reduces federal power by repealing a federal criminal statute.
Does this make abortion easier to get?-7
Repealing the FACE Act removes legal protections against blocking access to clinics that provide abortions.
Would women be better off under this?-6
The repeal may lead to increased obstruction of access to women's reproductive health clinics.