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US HR5309
CROWN Act of 2020 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020

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Introduced
12/05/2019
In Committee
01/30/2020
Crossed Over
09/22/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

CROWN Act of 2020 CROWN Act of 2020 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020 This bill prohibits discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. Specifically, the bill prohibits this type of discrimination against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment. Persons shall not be deprived of equal rights under the law and shall not be subjected to prohibited practices based on their hair texture or style. The bill provides for enforcement procedures under the applicable laws.

AI Summary

This bill, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2020 (CROWN Act of 2020), prohibits discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. Specifically, it prohibits this type of discrimination against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment. The bill aims to provide clear and enforceable legal standards to address widespread racial and national origin discrimination based on hair texture and hairstyle, which can deprive individuals of educational, employment, and other opportunities. It requires that standards be applied in a non-discriminatory manner and explicitly prohibits the adoption of grooming requirements that disproportionately impact people of African descent.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (64)

Cedric Richmond (D)*,  Alma Adams (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  André Carson (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Jim Clyburn (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Val Demings (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Marcia Fudge (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Chuy García (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Andy Levin (D),  John Lewis (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  David Trone (D),  Marc Veasey (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Susan Wild (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 09/22/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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