This bill, the "FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025," would remove section 248 of title 18, United States Code. The section being removed is described in the bill as relating to prohibitions about freedom of access to clinic entrances. The bill also strikes the entry for section 248 from the chapter table of sections. The repeal is written to apply to any prosecution that is pending on, or that is started on or after, the law's date of enactment. The bill was introduced in the House on January 21, 2025, by Representative Chip Roy and has many cosponsors. It was reported in the nature of a substitute by a recorded vote of 13 to 10.
If this bill becomes law, 18 U.S.C. §248 would be removed from the federal criminal code. The text of the bill says the repeal applies to prosecutions pending on, or commenced on or after, the enactment date. The bill text does not include other details about how courts, prosecutors, or others should treat investigations or cases tied to the removed section.
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