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To provide an individual with an eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of a retail establishment under certain conditions, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires retail establishments with employee restroom facilities to allow customers with eligible medical conditions to use those facilities during business hours under specified conditions. A customer must present an identification card certifying their eligible medical condition, at least two employees must be present, a public restroom must not be available, and the restroom location must not create a health or safety risk. Eligible medical conditions include inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, ostomy device use, pregnancy, and other diagnosed conditions requiring immediate restroom access. The bill directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a system to create and distribute identification cards to individuals certified by medical professionals to have an eligible medical condition within 180 days of enactment.
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Actions (3)
- May 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 8, 2025 Introduced in House
- May 8, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E403)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2025
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide an individual with an eligible medical condition access to employee restroom facilities of a retail establishment under certain conditions, 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 “Restroom Access Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MEDICALLY NECESSARY RESTROOM ACCESS.
(a) In General.—Any retail establishment that has a restroom facility that is not usually accessible to the public shall allow a customer to use that facility during business hours of such retail establishment if—
(1) the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition;
(2) the customer presents an identification card as described by subsection (b);
(3) two or more employees of the retail establishment are working at the time the customer requests use of the restroom facility;
(4) the restroom facility is not located in an area where providing access would create an obvious health or safety risk to the customer; and
(5) a public restroom is not available to the customer at the time at which they seek to use such restroom.
(b) Identification Card.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish a system to create and distribute an identification card to an individual for whom a medical professional has certified has an eligible medical condition.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Customer.—The term “customer” means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment.
(2) Eligible medical condition.—The term “eligible medical condition” means—
(A) any inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome;
(B) the use of an ostomy device; or
(C) any other diagnosed medical condition, including pregnancy, that would require immediate access to a restroom facility.
(3) Medical professional.—The term “medical professional” means a physician, naturopathic physician, physician assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner qualified to diagnose an eligible medical condition.
(4) Retail establishment.—The term “retail establishment” means a place of business open to the public for the sale of goods or services moving in or affecting interstate commerce. <all>
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