S 3017
Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2023
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Bill overview
This bill aims to restore First Amendment rights and protect the right to peaceful civil disobedience by repealing a section of the U.S. Code that prohibits obstructing access to abortion clinics. Specifically, it repeals Section 248 of Title 18, which criminalizes actions intended to impede access to such facilities. The bill clarifies that this repeal applies to ongoing and future prosecutions related to clinic access obstruction.
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J. D. Vance
Mike Braun
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