HR10363Referred to Committee
No Grounds for Discrimination Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-09-14
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 90.7% (589 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/G000583
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-09-14
Plain-English Summary
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Subjects
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10363 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10363 To prohibit discrimination in coffee shops, cafes, tea houses, or other informal dining establishments on the ground of religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2026 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit discrimination in coffee shops, cafes, tea houses, or other informal dining establishments on the ground of religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Grounds for Discrimination Act''. SEC. 2. DISCRIMINATION AT COFFEE SHOPS PROHIBITED. (a) In General.--All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods and services of any coffee shop, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of religion, race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. (b) Enforcement.--This section may be enforced in the same manner as a violation of title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.). (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``coffee shop'' means any coffee shop, cafe, tea house, or other informal dining establishment-- (1) that serves the public; (2) that primarily serves coffee, tea, or other light refreshments; and (3)(A) the operations or which affect commerce; or (B) the discrimination or segregation of which is supported by State action. <all>
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