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

S. 223 · 119th Congress · Jan 23, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.

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In general— Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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.