House Judiciary Committee advances bill to repeal FACE Act-and now Thomas More Society is asking for our help
On the same day CRTL was lobbying on Capitol Hill, the House Judiciary Committee voted 13-10 to advance a bill aimed at repealing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act — a law used disproportionately against peaceful pro-life activists.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025, advanced by the committee, now goes to the House for a full vote.
- Though introduced under the Clinton Administration, prosecutions against pro-lifers under FACE ramped up in 2022 under the Biden-Harris DOJ when it appeared the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade.
- Multiple pro-lifers were imprisoned for peaceful protests at abortion businesses, though some had occurred years before and were not prosecuted locally.
- After President Trump pardoned 23 imprisoned pro-lifers, he said FACE Act prosecutions should only be brought in extreme cases.
- The repeal of the FACE Act will guarantee that pro-lifers won’t “face felony convictions for peaceful acts such as sidewalk counseling or singing hymns,” says Rep. Chip Roy.
Our friends at Thomas More Society share: Over more than three decades, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act has been weaponized to silence and prosecute pro-life Americans who courageously advocate for the preborn.
This Clinton-era law has been used to target and jail those who stand for life, as you well know from the stories of our clients Mark Houck, Lauren Handy, Paul Vaughn, and many others, who we defended in court against the Biden Administration’s weaponization of the FACE Act.
Our team at Thomas More Society is leading the charge against the FACE Act—in court and on Capitol Hill. But we need your urgent help…
Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee advanced The FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 out of committee. This is our chance to have our voice heard and tell Congress to take decisive action to repeal the FACE Act.
Add your name to our letter to Congress asking lawmakers to repeal the FACE Act and end this wholly unnecessary law that is a tool for the weaponization of government once and for all:
