POSITIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.R.2725 Do No Harm Act

Do No Harm Act — prevents the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

RFRA (42 USC 2000bb) used to override civil rights protections; Hobby Lobby expanded exemptions enabling documented discrimination.

42 U.S.C. § 2000bb et seq. — Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020) — Title VII protects LGBTQ+ workers
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, 573 U.S. 682 (2014) — expanded RFRA to for-profit corporations

Do No Harm Act — prevents RFRA from being used to discriminate. The bill closes documented loopholes where religious exemptions override nondiscrimination protections in healthcare, housing, and public accommodations.