119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 9443
The Saving FACE Act of 2026 would amend federal law to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services under a 1994 federal statute that currently protects clinics and their patients. The bill redefines the scope of the existing law by changing its focus from protecting "clinics" to protecting "church" entrances and explicitly excludes abortion-related services from federal protection. Specifically, it removes language that criminalized obstruction of abortion or other reproductive health services, while adding a narrow definition of "abortion" tied to the intent behind the procedure. The legislation would affect abortion providers, clinics offering abortion services, and patients seeking such care by eliminating the federal criminal protections that currently guard against blockades, vandalism, or violence at these facilities. The bill contains no funding provisions or implementation timelines.