H.R. 589 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRepeals federal protections for abortion and worship access
This bill would remove two federal criminal laws that currently protect people from violence or intimidation. The first law protects people seeking or providing reproductive health services. The second protects people exercising religious freedom at places of worship. If this bill became law, these two categories would no longer have these federal criminal protections.
How it affects you
This would directly affect people who seek or provide reproductive health services, as well as people attending religious worship services. Without these federal protections, they would lose federal criminal law safeguards against injury, intimidation, or interference. The change would also affect local law enforcement and federal prosecutors, who currently have these federal laws available as tools.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 589
A BILL
FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) · Introduced Jan 21, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 10, 2025: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.”