Customer Non-Discrimination Act
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would prohibit discrimination in public accommodations based on sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It could affect Christian schools, camps, and family-oriented businesses by requiring them to serve or employ people in ways that conflict with their religious beliefs about sexuality and gender.
Why it matters: Such legislation often lacks adequate religious exemptions, potentially forcing faith-based organizations to choose between their convictions and legal compliance, and could limit parental authority to instill their values in their children's educational environment.
Topic: Parental rights · classifier confidence 72%
What this changes
Creates a new law or program
Law today: The bill does not spell out the prior law. Federal law (Civil Rights Act of 1964) prohibits discrimination in public accommodations based on race, color, religion, or national origin, but does not explicitly cover sexual orientation or gender identity in most contexts.
If passed: This bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes in public accommodations law, meaning Christian-owned businesses (bakeries, florists, photographers, hotels, etc.) could not refuse service based on a customer's sexual orientation or gender identity. Christian families and business owners would face potential legal liability and fines for declining services that conflict with their religious beliefs about sexuality and gender.
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Likely supporters & opponents
Likely support
- LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations — Adding these protections ensures equal access to goods and services and prevents discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in daily life.
- Civil-liberties groups — Public accommodations should serve all customers equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Likely opposition
- Religious-liberty advocacy organizations — The law would compel business owners to act against their sincere religious convictions about sexuality and gender, violating freedom of conscience and religion.
- Homeschool and faith-based organization networks — Religious schools, camps, and ministries could face legal challenges if they operate according to traditional beliefs about sex and gender.
AI-inferred typical positions based on the bill’s substance — general stakeholder categories, not confirmed endorsements.
Should I support this?
Likely harmful for Christian families
For Christian families and business owners, this bill would restrict the ability to operate according to religious convictions about sexuality and gender, removing conscience protections that currently allow religiously motivated service refusals. It shifts law against parental and religious-community authority to raise children and conduct faith-based enterprises according to biblical teaching.
An AI assessment from a Christian-family perspective — religious freedom, parental rights, and freedom in education — not legal or voting advice.
Official summary
To prohibit discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Bonnie Coleman (D)
- Paul Tonko (D)
- Mark Pocan (D)
- Jasmine Crockett (D)
- Eleanor Norton (D)
- Scott Peters (D)
- Rashida Tlaib (D)
- Kevin Mullin (D)
- Henry Johnson (D)
- Andre Carson (D)
- Shri Thanedar (D)
- Mark Takano (D)
- Sylvia Garcia (D)
- Janice Schakowsky (D)
- Pramila Jayapal (D)
- Troy Carter (D)
- Nikema Williams (D)
- Josh Gottheimer (D)
- Lateefah Simon (D)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
- Andrea Salinas (D)
Status timeline
- 2026-01-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.H
- 2026-01-09Introduced in HouseH
H = House · S = Senate · A = Assembly