H.R. 9443

119 HR 9443 IH: Saving FACE Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-24
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9443  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Saving FACE Act of 2026  .
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.
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