Restroom Access Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a federal right for people with certain medical conditions to use employee-only restrooms in retail stores. Access would require a government-issued medical ID and meet rules about staff presence, safety, and whether a public restroom is available.
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- People with eligible medical conditions. Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease, an ostomy device, pregnancy, or other diagnosed conditions could present a medical ID to use nonpublic restrooms when a public restroom is not available.
- Retail establishments and workers. Businesses open to the public for the sale of goods or services affecting interstate commerce would be required to allow access when two or more employees are working and providing access does not create an obvious health or safety risk.
- Federal role and medical certification. The Secretary of Labor would have 180 days to establish a system to issue medical ID cards, and eligibility must be certified by a physician, naturopathic physician, physician assistant, nurse, or nurse practitioner.
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Store restroom access for urgent medical needs
If enacted, retail businesses open to the public that have an employee restroom would need to let you use it while you are lawfully on the premises in some cases. You would need a qualifying medical condition and show a government-issued restroom ID card; access would apply only during business hours. It would be allowed only if two or more employees are working, no public restroom is available, and letting you through would not pose an obvious safety or health risk. The Labor Secretary would have 180 days after enactment to set up the ID card system for people a medical professional certifies. Eligible conditions would include Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, use of an ostomy, pregnancy, or another diagnosed condition needing immediate restroom access; doctors, naturopathic physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners could certify.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
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