FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of HR 589: FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would repeal portions of the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a 1994 law that currently makes it illegal to use force, threats, or property damage to intimidate or interfere with people obtaining or providing reproductive health services. The bill would also repeal protections for people exercising religious freedom at places of worship. If passed, these federal criminal prohibitions would no longer apply to such conduct. **Who It Affects** The bill would affect abortion clinics and reproductive health providers, patients seeking these services, and religious institutions and their congregants.
It would also impact federal law enforcement agencies that currently investigate violations of these protections. The change would shift enforcement responsibility entirely to state and local authorities. **Current Status** The bill was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025) by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. No companion bill has been introduced in the Senate at this time.
CRS Official Summary
FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to (1) obtain or provide reproductive health services, or (2) exercise their right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.
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