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House approves bill restricting mixed-use restrooms in government facilities after heated debate
Summary
The Puerto Rico House passed Proyecto de la Cámara 165, a measure by Representative Alicia Burgos Muñiz that prohibits mixed or "inclusive" restrooms in public agencies, corporations and the University of Puerto Rico, with an amendment preserving access to family-designated restrooms.
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives passed Proyecto de la Cámara 165 on Sept. 11, 2025, a bill that bars government agencies, public corporations and University of Puerto Rico campuses from implementing mixed‑use or gender‑neutral restrooms and requires restrooms to be designated by biological sex, with an amendment clarifying that regular or “family” restrooms remain authorized.
The bill’s author, Representative Alicia Burgos Muñiz, told the chamber the measure "no es un ataque a nadie" and said it aims to "velar por la seguridad, la intimidad y la dignidad de todos los estudiantes." Burgos said the bill is…
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