Bill · S. 894· Senate(119-S-894)
Do No Harm Act
- Introduced
- 3/6/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 24 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Do No Harm Act," seeks to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. The primary goal is to protect civil rights and prevent meaningful harm to third parties. It introduces exceptions where the Religious Freedom Restoration Act would not apply, such as laws preventing discrimination or protecting against child labor and abuse. Additionally, it addresses requirements for employer compensation and health care services. Finally, it clarifies the rules regarding litigation between private parties and government entities.
Yes· 3 of 10
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill explicitly protects children against labor, abuse, and exploitation.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill protects civil rights and equal opportunity protections like the Civil Rights Act.
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill preserves protections provided by the Violence Against Women Act.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection against discrimination: The bill ensures that protections for equal opportunity, such as those in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, remain in place (Section 2, subsection 1, A).
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Workplace protections: It maintains requirements for employers to provide wages, compensation, benefits, or leave, as well as protections for collective activity in the workplace (Section 2, subsection 1, B).
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Child safety: The bill includes exceptions to protect against child labor, child abuse, or child exploitation (Section 2, subsection 1, C).
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Healthcare access: It protects access to, information about, referrals for, or coverage for various health care items or services (Section 2, subsection 1, D).
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Equality in government services: The amendment prevents the denial of full and equal enjoyment of goods, services, benefits, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations provided by the government (Section 2, subsection 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Government contract requirements: The bill includes provisions regarding terms of government contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements that require specific goods, services, or activities to be performed for beneficiaries or participants (Section 2, subsection 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For African Americans+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Women+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+3
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 21 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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