# 119-hr-10363: No Grounds for Discrimination Act

119-hr-10363, No Grounds for Discrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10363
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Grounds for Discrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**A federal ban on discrimination at coffee shops.** This bill would bar coffee shops, cafes, tea houses, and similar informal dining establishments from denying service or segregating customers based on religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. - Families and customers in the listed groups would have a federal right to full and equal enjoyment of goods and services at covered coffee shops. - Coffee shop owners and staff would need to follow the nondiscrimination rule for places that serve the public, primarily offer coffee, tea, or light refreshments, and either affect commerce or are supported by state action. - People harmed by discrimination would be able to seek remedies using enforcement tools aligned with Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including private lawsuits and federal enforcement avenues where applicable.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban discrimination at coffee shops: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would bar covered coffee shops from refusing service or segregating customers for listed traits. Protected traits would include religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, and veteran status. It would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10363 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10363)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-8839: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8839)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10363 (as of 2026-09-18).