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S. 223

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 223, the Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 23, 2025 by Sen. Mike Lee (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 223 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb223/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S223 IS: Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-23
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 223  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Lee  (for himself,  Mr. Wicker , and  Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To 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 2025  .
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Section 248 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 23, 2025

sb223/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/23/2025)

Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Lee (R) sponsors S. 223, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 223 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025

Actions

S. 223 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 23, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 23, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 223 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 223.

Titles

S. 223 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named S. 223 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Defense, District of Columbia, Foreign Relations, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS—New York12—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS12—
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AUTUMN CHRISTENSEN112
BILLY VALENTINE112
GWEN CHARLES112
JAMIE DANGERS112
JEREMY PILZ112
KATIE GLENN DANIEL112
MARILYN MUSGRAVE112
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER112
SARA OUTTERSON112
VANDANA RANJAN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 first_quarter$600K1st Quarter - Report
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2025 second_quarter$490K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 223 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 10 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 223’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s223/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 223 carries 10 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Assault and harassment offenses to Women's health.

s223/subjects.txt
Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against propertyCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingFamily planning and birth controlHealth facilities and institutionsReligionSex and reproductive healthWomen's health

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com