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H.R. 589

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Summary

H.R. 589, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 21, 2025 by Rep. Chip Roy (R) with 43 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

Record

Text

H.R. 589 has 43 co-sponsors.

hb589/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 589 IH: FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 589  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 21, 2025   Mr. Roy  (for himself,  Ms. Hageman ,  Ms. Greene of Georgia ,  Mr. Webster of Florida ,  Mr. Crane ,  Mr. Brecheen ,  Mr. Fulcher ,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Cloud ,  Mr. Davidson ,  Mr. Owens ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mr. Langworthy ,  Mr. Smith of Nebraska ,  Mrs. Luna ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Fleischmann ,  Mrs. Miller of Illinois ,  Mr. Green of Tennessee ,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Stauber ,  Mr. Downing ,  Mr. Gosar , and  Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   FACE Act Repeal 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Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 21, 2025

hb589/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/21/2025)

FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

This 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Chip Roy (R) sponsors H.R. 589, and 43 members have co-sponsored it, 25 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 589 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Markup By · Jun 10, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 589 has taken 4 actions since Jan 21, 2025, the latest on Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldJudiciary Committee
Jun 10, 2025
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.Judiciary Committee
Jan 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 589 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 589.

Titles

H.R. 589 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 589, the latest on Jul 22, 2025.

Lobbying

14 clients hired 14 firms and 62 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 589 in 31 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Foreign Relations, Education, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.—New York15—
POWER TO DECIDE—District of Columbia14—
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION—Virginia14—
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS—New York13—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC—District of Columbia13—
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERSAdvocates for sportsmen and conservation federal policyMontana12—
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL—District of Columbia12—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST—Virginia12—
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEMedical professional societyDistrict of Columbia11$20K
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOMReligious Liberty, Life, Parental Rights, Free SpeechVirginia11—
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC—District of Columbia11—
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.15—
POWER TO DECIDE14—
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION14—
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS13—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.13—
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS12—
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL12—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST12—
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM11—
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE11—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.11—
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 62.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELIZABETH CULLEN115
LAUREN KATZ115
SAMANTHA GURSKY115
GEORGEANNE USOVA224
MONICA EDWARDS114
RACHEL FEY114
SAVANNA DERETICH114
TARA MANCINI114
CAITLIN HORRIGAN113
CHRISTINA KRYSINSKI113
HELENA HERNANDEZ113
SARA OUTTERSON113
SOFIA URIAGEREKA113
VANDANA RANJAN113
AUTUMN CHRISTENSEN112
BILLY VALENTINE112
GWEN CHARLES112
JAMIE DANGERS112
JEREMY PILZ112
KADEN MCARTHUR112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$653K2nd Quarter - Report
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 first_quarter$600K1st Quarter - Report
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$280.6K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.2025 second_quarter$232.3K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 first_quarter$109.5K1st Quarter - Report
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL2025 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2025 second_quarter$84.5K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOMALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 second_quarter$21.7K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 first_quarter$21.4K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 589 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 10 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 589’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr589/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 589 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Assault and harassment offenses to Women's health.

hr589/subjects.txt
Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against propertyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingFamily planning and birth controlHealth facilities and institutionsReligionSex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 589, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 589.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H258]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com