Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-223
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Civil actions and liability

Crimes against property

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Family planning and birth control

Health facilities and institutions

Religion

Sex and reproductive health

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons who are seeking to (1)&nbsp;obtain or provide reproductive health services, or (2) exercise their right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 223 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025 . 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relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances (a) In general Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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.