118 S3017 IS: Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-10-04 text/xml EN 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3017IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 4, 2023Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Vance, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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 Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2023.

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Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.(b)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.