Saving FACE Act of 2026

Andrew Ogles

Republican · TN · Representative

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• Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)Original· 2026-06-24
• Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)Original· 2026-06-24
• Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)Original· 2026-06-24
• Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)Original· 2026-06-24

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

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The proposal would eliminate federal criminal penalties for blocking or interfering with people trying to access abortion services. Currently, federal law makes it a crime to use force, threats, or physical obstruction to prevent someone from obtaining an abortion, and this bill would remove those criminal penalties. The change would affect abortion providers, patients seeking abortion care, and anyone involved in protests or blockades at abortion clinics.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9443 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9443 To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2026 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services, 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 ``Saving FACE Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REMOVING CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``clinic'' and inserting ``church''; (2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``abortions or other''; and (3) in subsection (e)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: ``(1) Abortion.--The term `abortion' means the use or prescription of any instrument, drug, substance, or device-- ``(A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or ``(B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than-- ``(i) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or ``(ii) to remove a dead unborn child.''; and (C) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking ``relating to the human reproductive system'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``relating to the human reproductive system or pregnancy, excluding abortions.''. (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 248 and inserting the following: ``248. Freedom of access to church entrances.''. <all>

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