[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 117 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
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            INTRODUCTION OF THE RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2023

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 2023

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the Restroom Access Act 
of 2023, which would require retail establishments to provide 
individuals with medical conditions requiring immediate use of a 
restroom, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, access to 
employee-only restrooms when such establishments do not have public 
restrooms. Individuals would have to present a Department of Labor-
issued identification card certifying such a medical condition.
  Individuals with 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 employee-only restrooms.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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