Bill · S. 223· Senate(119-S-223)
Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Last activity
- 1/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025'', seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to repeal prohibitions regarding freedom of access to clinic entrances. Specifically, it calls for the repeal of Section 248 of title 18. This repeal would apply to any pending or future prosecutions of such offenses.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+6
The bill seeks to restore First Amendment rights by removing prohibitions on peaceful civil disobedience at clinic entrances.
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?+6
The bill protects the right to peaceful civil disobedience and expression near clinic entrances by repealing Section 248.
Does this make abortion easier to get?+5
The repeal of restrictions on clinic entrance access facilitates more unhindered access to reproductive health services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Repeal of Section 248: The bill seeks to repeal existing prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, which is intended to restore the First Amendment and the right to peaceful civil disobedience (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Repeal of Section 248: By repealing the prohibitions in Section 248 of title 18, the bill removes current legal restrictions regarding freedom of access to clinic entrances (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+6
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+4
- 2/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Josh HawleyRepublican · Missouri
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi