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Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025
To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Repeals Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, which had prohibited violence, obstruction, and intimidation at reproductive health clinics and places of worship.
- Removes Section 248 from the table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code.
- Applies the repeal to any prosecution for such offenses that is pending or commenced on or after the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/L000577.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
3 cosponsors
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![Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001305.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Budd, Ted (R-NC) -
![Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H001089.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hawley, Josh (R-MO) -
![Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/W000437.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Jan 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC ENTRANCES.
(a) In General.—Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 248.
(c) Applicability.—The repeal made in subsection (a) shall apply to any prosecution of an offense that is pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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