# 119-hr-9443: Saving FACE Act of 2026

119-hr-9443, Saving FACE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9443
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving FACE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Shifts the federal clinic‑access law to protect churches instead of clinics.** The bill would rename 18 U.S.C. § 248 to focus on church entrances and insert a new statutory definition of "Abortion." - People seeking abortions and clinics: The text would replace references to "clinic" with "church" in the statute, narrowing the locations the law names and altering which clinic‑related conduct is covered. - Churches and worshippers: The Table of Sections and the statute would explicitly reference "Freedom of access to church entrances," putting places of worship squarely in the statute's language. - Legal definition and scope: The bill adds a detailed definition of "Abortion" that describes use of instruments, drugs, or other acts to intentionally end a pregnancy and lists two narrow exceptions, which changes what conduct the statute's terms describe.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Redefines abortion in federal law: cost, low. This bill would change the federal legal definition of "abortion." It would define abortion as using any instrument, drug, substance, or device to intentionally kill an unborn child, or intentionally end a pregnancy except in two narrow cases: after viability to produce a live birth that preserves…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6372: D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9443 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9443)

## Related
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-685: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-685)
- [119-hr-6372: D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6372)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9443 (as of 2026-07-11).