Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025
This bill repeals a federal law (18 U.S.C. § 248) that prohibited blocking access to clinic entrances, particularly abortion clinics. It directly affects protesters who block clinic entrances and law enforcement handling such protests by removing the federal criminal penalty for this action. The key provision is the complete repeal of Section 248, meaning blocking clinic access would no longer be a federal crime under this law, applying to prosecutions starting on or after the bill's enactment date.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Mike Lee
RRepublican
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Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
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