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HR 8809 117th Congress House Health Health information and medical records Retail and wholesale trades Service industries

Restroom Access Act of 2022

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 13, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E920)
Sep 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restroom Access Act of 2022

This bill requires retailers to allow a customer to use a nonpublic restroom if the customer has an eligible medical condition (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease) that requires immediate access to a restroom and other conditions are met.

What's happening now September 14, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8809: Restroom Access Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8809/
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"H.R. 8809: Restroom Access Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8809/.
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H.R. 8809, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8809/.
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