H.R. 9443: Saving FACE Act of 2026

This bill would change an existing federal law that now makes it a crime to block or interfere with access to abortion clinics and related reproductive health facilities.

What the bill changes

• It would rename the federal law’s focus from clinic entrances to church entrances in the section heading and table of contents.
• It would remove references to abortions or other services in part of the law.
• It would rewrite the law’s definitions so that the term abortion is defined in the text, but then excluded from one of the law’s existing coverage provisions.
• It would change the wording describing protected health-related services so that the law would cover services related to the human reproductive system or pregnancy, excluding abortions.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would eliminate the federal criminal penalties that currently apply when someone blocks access to abortion services under this law. It would also reorient the statute so that it applies to church entrances instead of abortion clinics.

What would stay the same

The bill does not create a new federal crime in the text provided. It primarily amends an existing law by removing abortion-related coverage and changing the subject of the statute.

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