Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR27: Urge Congress to enact the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE).
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS HOUSE BILL H.R. 589 AND SENATE BILL S. 223 REPEALING THE "FACE" ACT AND COMMENDING PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR ISSUING, ON JANUARY 23, 2025, PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS TO 23 PRO-LIFE AMERICANS UNJUSTLY CONVICTED THEREUNDER.
What the bill says
A resolution calling upon the united states congress to pass house bill h.r. 589 and senate bill s. 223 repealing the "face" act and commending president trump for issuing, on january 23, 2025, presidential pardons to 23 pro-life americans unjustly convicted thereunder.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS HOUSE BILL H.R. 589 AND SENATE BILL S. 223 REPEALING THE "FACE" ACT AND COMMENDING PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR ISSUING, ON JANUARY 23, 2025, PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS TO 23 PRO-LIFE AMERICANS UNJUSTLY CONVICTED THEREUNDER. WHEREAS, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, 18 USC § 248, was enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994 to prohibit individuals from interfering with access to so-called "reproductive health services," which include both abortion facilities and pregnancy resource centers; and WHEREAS, first-time FACE Act offenders face a penalty of up to 12 months in jail and a $15,000 fine, and repeat offenders can receive up to three years of jail time and $25,000 in fines; and WHEREAS, according to World magazine, since a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center case in early May 2022, "The DOJ began pairing standard FACE Act indictments with charges of *SS36/R1140* S. R. No. 27 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS36/R1140 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) 'conspiracy against rights,'" which carries penalties of up to a "10-year prison sentence and its own fines"; and WHEREAS, according to a report updated November 12, 2024, by Catholic Vote, since the Dobbs' leak at …
Sponsors
- Chism, Kathy L. (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SR27?
- SR27 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urge Congress to enact the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE).
- What does SR27 do?
- In its own words: A resolution calling upon the united states congress to pass house bill h.r. 589 and senate bill s. 223 repealing the "face" act and commending president trump for issuing, on january 23, 2025, presidential pardons to 23 pro-life americans unjustly convicted thereunder.
- What is the status of SR27?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR27?
- Chism, Kathy L. (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SR27?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0027.xml
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