[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10063

  To direct the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress with 
 respect to the enforcement of section 248 of title 18, United States 
 Code, which relates to the freedom of access to clinic entrances, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 29, 2024

Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress with 
 respect to the enforcement of section 248 of title 18, United States 
 Code, which relates to the freedom of access to clinic entrances, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom of Access to Clinic 
Entrances Study Act of 2024'' or the ``FACES Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENFORCING THE FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO CLINIC ENTRANCES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress that includes 
the following:
            (1) Each action that is typically taken to identify and 
        prosecute an alleged violation of section 248 of title 18, 
        United States Code (commonly known as the ``FACE Act'').
            (2) Each discernable impediment to such identification and 
        prosecution.
            (3) Each discernable variation in the actions described in 
        paragraph (1) throughout judicial districts and divisions.
            (4) A plan to overcome the impediments described in 
        paragraph (2) and resolve the variations described in paragraph 
        (3).
            (5) The methods used to disseminate best practice 
        information on identifying and prosecuting a violation of 
        section 248 of title 18, United States Code, by State and local 
        law enforcement agencies, including how to address any barriers 
        faced by such agencies.
            (6) Recommendations pertaining to Federal legislation that 
        is required to implement the plan under paragraph (4).
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