HR7100Referred to Committee
Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
53
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 90.7% (526 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/G000583
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (53)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)Original· 2026-01-15
- Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2026-01-16
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)· 2026-01-16
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2026-01-16
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)· 2026-01-16
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2026-01-16
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2026-01-16
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-01-16
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2026-01-16
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2026-01-16
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)· 2026-01-20
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-01-21
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2026-01-21
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)· 2026-01-21
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-01-30
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5)· 2026-01-30
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)· 2026-01-30
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-02-03
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2026-02-12
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-02-20
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)· 2026-02-23
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)· 2026-02-25
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-03-03
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)· 2026-03-03
- André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2026-03-04
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2026-03-09
- Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)· 2026-03-20
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)· 2026-03-24
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2026-03-24
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-03-27
- Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2026-04-06
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2026-04-06
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2026-04-06
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)· 2026-04-13
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2026-04-16
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2026-04-20
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-04-23
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-04-27
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2026-04-27
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-05-11
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-15
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-15
Plain-English Summary
This bill would protect Sikh Americans from discrimination in employment, housing, education, and public services by explicitly including them under federal civil rights laws. It aims to address discrimination based on religious practices like wearing turbans and uncut beards, which are important parts of the Sikh faith. The law would give Sikhs the same legal protections against discrimination that other religious and ethnic groups currently have.
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Subjects
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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