# 119-hr-3299: Restroom Access Act of 2025

119-hr-3299, Restroom Access Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3299
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3299
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restroom Access Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Store restroom access for urgent medical needs: benefit, low. 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 hou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3299 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3299)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3299 (as of 2026-10-18).