HR 1638 · in committee · major
CROWN Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle associated with a particular race or national origin.
- The law applies to people in employment, housing, public accommodations, and federally assisted programs.
- Enforcement occurs through existing civil rights laws and procedures.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would employers and landlords determine whether a grooming policy targets hair texture versus legitimate workplace or housing standards?
- 02
What evidence suggests hair-based discrimination is widespread enough in employment and housing to warrant federal legislation beyond existing civil rights protections?
- 03
Which industries or regions do you think would face the greatest challenges implementing this standard, and what enforcement costs might result?
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Sponsor · D-NJ-12
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
84/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-26
Joining the bill
Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original
Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original
Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original
Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original
Wesley Bell
D-MO-1 · original
Janelle S. Bynum
D-OR-5 · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
André Carson
D-IN-7 · original
Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2 · original
+ 72 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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