3.0.0 888 2023-01-11T13:47:37Z 2023-01-11T13:47:37Z Senate S 2021-03-22 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-03-22T22:21:35Z Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022 117 2116 HR 2022-03-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2021-03-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-03-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2021-03-22 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2021-03-22 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-03-22 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-03-22 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-03-22 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2021-03-22 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-03-22 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2021-03-22 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-03-22 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-03-22 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-03-22 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2021-03-22 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2021-03-22 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-03-22 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2021-03-22 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2021-03-22 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-03-22 True W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2021-03-22 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-03-24 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-03-24 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2021-07-20 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-07-20 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-07-27 False C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2022-03-29 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2022-03-31 False L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. 2022-05-03 False O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2022-05-24 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2022-07-19 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2022-09-06 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Cosmetics and personal care Due process and equal protection Elementary and secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Higher education Housing discrimination Poverty and welfare assistance Public housing Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2021-03-22 Introduced in Senate 2021-04-30T17:21:16Z Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021 or the CROWN Act of 2021

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.

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