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119-s-894119th Congress
Do No Harm Act
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
Limits RFRA's ability to override civil-rights protections and rules tied to government funding. It also narrows RFRA's reach in private-party litigation so the law does not block certain government-related remedies.
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- People covered by federal civil-rights and disability laws will keep those protections. The bill says RFRA cannot be used to avoid requirements in laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, or the Violence Against Women Act.
- Participants in programs paid for by government funds keep access to services and benefits. Terms in government contracts, grants, and awards that require goods, services, or referrals for program beneficiaries cannot be set aside under RFRA.
- Private parties and service providers face clearer limits. RFRA preclusion is tightened so RFRA claims can proceed against non‑government actors except in judicial proceedings where the government is a party and relief against that government can be obtained.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Protect nondiscrimination for workers and patients
If enacted, this bill would limit when the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) can be used to block federal protections. It would say RFRA does not apply where federal law forbids discrimination or promotes equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. It would also prevent RFRA defenses against terms of government contracts that fund services for program participants and stop RFRA from denying equal enjoyment of government goods or services. The bill would narrow RFRA's preclusion rule so it applies only to court cases where the government is a party and relief against the government can be obtained. If passed, households would see stronger legal protection for workers, people with disabilities, parents, and people who rely on government-funded programs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/30/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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