The Restroom Access Act of 2025 requires retail stores to allow customers with certain medical conditions to use employee restrooms during business hours. Eligible conditions include inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, ostomy devices, pregnancy, and other diagnosed conditions requiring immediate restroom access. Customers must present a special identification card issued by the Department of Labor (which must be created within 180 days of the law's enactment) and certify their condition through a medical professional such as a doctor or nurse practitioner. The store can deny access only if fewer than two employees are working, the restroom poses health or safety risks, or a public restroom is available. No specific funding is allocated in the bill text, though the Department of Labor will need resources to establish and manage the identification card system.
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