# 119-hr-1954: Do No Harm Act

119-hr-1954, Do No Harm Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1954
- Congress: 119
- Title: Do No Harm Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 125
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Limits RFRA where it would conflict with federal civil rights, workplace, health, or government-benefit laws.** It narrows the Religious Freedom Restoration Act so those federal protections take priority and confines RFRA relief to cases involving a government party. - Protects people facing discrimination and vulnerable groups by preserving the force of laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Violence Against Women Act, and by safeguarding protections against child labor, abuse, and exploitation. - Preserves workplace protections by ensuring RFRA cannot be used to block laws on wages, compensation, benefits including leave, or rules that protect collective workplace activity like union organizing. - Keeps government-funded programs and contracts intact and limits RFRA litigation to suits where a government is a party, preventing private parties from using RFRA to challenge administration of government benefits or services.

## Cosponsors (125)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect civil rights from harmful religious claims: benefit, high. This bill would limit when religious-freedom claims can override federal protections. It would not apply to laws that ban discrimination or promote equal opportunity, like the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Violence Against Women Act…
- Religious-freedom suits only against government: mixed, high. The bill would allow religious-freedom claims only in court cases where a government is a party. People generally could not use the statute in lawsuits only between private parties. RFRA claims against governments would still be allowed.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1954 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1954)

## Related
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1954 (as of 2026-10-23).