Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2025-02-26

Bill 119 HR 1638, also known as the CROWN Act, aims to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair. The bill specifically targets discrimination against natural hairstyles, such as braids, twists, locks, and afros, which are commonly worn by Black individuals. The CROWN Act seeks to address the issue of hair discrimination in schools, workplaces, and other public settings. It acknowledges that natural hairstyles are an inherent part of a person's identity and cultural heritage, and should not be a basis for discrimination. If passed, the bill would make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their hair texture or style in areas such as hiring, promotions, and school dress codes. It would provide legal recourse for individuals who have experienced discrimination based on their hair. The CROWN Act has garnered bipartisan support, with lawmakers recognizing the importance of protecting individuals from discrimination based on their natural hairstyles. Proponents of the bill argue that everyone should have the right to wear their hair in a way that is true to their identity without fear of discrimination. Overall, the CROWN Act aims to promote inclusivity and diversity by ensuring that individuals are not discriminated against based on their hair texture or style. It represents a step towards creating a more equitable society where individuals are free to express themselves without facing discrimination.

Recent Activity

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.

Alternative Names

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair.

Associated Legislation

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]

Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and Workforce Committee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

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