INTRODUCTION OF THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2025

On 2025-05-08, Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-0) delivered a floor speech titled "INTRODUCTION OF THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2025" in the House.

INTRODUCTION OF THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2025

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 77 (Thursday, May 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 77 (Thursday, May 8, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E405] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] INTRODUCTION OF THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2025 ______ HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON of the district of columbia in the house of representatives Thursday, May 8, 2025 Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the Restroom Access Act of 2025, which would require a retail establishment to provide an individual who has a medical condition requiring immediate use of a restroom, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, access to an employee-only restroom when such an establishment does not have a public restroom. Individuals would be required to present a Department of Labor-issued identification card certifying that they have an eligible medical condition. Individuals who have certain medical conditions need immediate access to a restroom. When public restrooms are not available, these individuals may experience uncomfortable or embarrassing situations. As long as there are no safety concerns, which this bill addresses, these individuals should be able to use an employee-only restroom. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. ____________________