HR 5577 United States House · 118th Congress

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023

HR 5577, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023, would repeal a federal law (Section 248 of Title 18, U.S. Code) that made it a crime to block access to abortion clinics or threaten clinic staff. This repeal would remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to clinics, affecting abortion providers, clinic staff, and individuals attempting to access or block clinic entrances. The bill specifically targets the repeal of this prohibition, applying to prosecutions pending or initiated after the law's enactment. It does not change other abortion-related laws or create new policies.
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Introduced Sep 19, 2023 Last action Sep 19, 2023
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Sep 19, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 19, 2023
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1 primary · 48 co-sponsors

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Chip Roy
RRepublican
TX
21
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
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Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
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Photo of Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
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Photo of Andrew S. Clyde
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
GA
9
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Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
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Photo of Anna Paulina Luna
Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
FL
13
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Photo of August Pfluger
August Pfluger
RRepublican
TX
11
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Photo of Barry Moore
Barry Moore
RRepublican
AL
1
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Photo of Ben Cline
Ben Cline
RRepublican
VA
6
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Photo of Bob Good
Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5