United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.;Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025;CROWN Act of 2025;H.R. 1638 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-03-20 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-02-26 monographic deposited born digital 11 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1d0de2e08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr1638ih H.R. 1638 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h1638_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr1638ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1638ih/html/BILLS-119hr1638ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1638ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr1638ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1638ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1638ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2025-03-20 2026-07-10 BILLS-119hr1638ih machine generated eng Bonnie Watson Coleman United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Nikema Williams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer L. McClellan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adam Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emanuel Cleaver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lloyd Doggett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alma S. Adams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shontel M. Brown United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Cohen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Terri A. Sewell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Al Green United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sara Jacobs United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lauren Underwood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Timothy M. Kennedy United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cleo Fields United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kevin Mullin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Morgan McGarvey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member LaMonica McIver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joyce Beatty United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Pocan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mikie Sherrill United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emilia Strong Sykes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bennie G. Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marilyn Strickland United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gregory W. Meeks United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bill Foster United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raul M. Grijalva United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adriano Espaillat United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dwight Evans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steven Horsford United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sylvester Turner United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Haley M. Stevens United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Paul Tonko United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ritchie Torres United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Danny K. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Juan Vargas United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Valerie P. Foushee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald G. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gabe Amo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Glenn Ivey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jonathan L. Jackson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stacey E. Plaskett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jahana Hayes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pramila Jayapal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert Menendez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Troy A. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Janelle S. Bynum United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lucy McBath United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Wesley Bell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxine Waters United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marc A. Veasey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kweisi Mfume United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nydia M. Velazquez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ayanna Pressley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ilhan Omar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Summer L. Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxwell Frost United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Hakeem S. Jeffries United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn Title 42 Section 1981 Title 42 Section 2000a Title 42 Section 2000aet seq. Title 42 Section 2000d-4a Title 42 Section 2000d Title 42 Section 2000det seq. Title 42 Section 2000e-2 Title 42 Section 2000e-3 Title 42 Section 2000e Title 42 Section 2000eet seq. Title 42 Section 3601et seq. Title 42 Section 3602 Title 42 Section 3604 42 U.S.C. 1981 42 U.S.C. 2000a 42 U.S.C. 2000aet seq. 42 U.S.C. 2000d-4a 42 U.S.C. 2000d 42 U.S.C. 2000det seq. 42 U.S.C. 2000e-2 42 U.S.C. 2000e-3 42 U.S.C. 2000e 42 U.S.C. 2000eet seq. 42 U.S.C. 3601et seq. 42 U.S.C. 3602 42 U.S.C. 3604 hr BILLS-119hr1638ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 1638 ih ih Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025 CROWN Act of 2025 To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair. Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Adams, Ms. Brown, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. McGarvey, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Sherrill, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Foster, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Carson, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Takano, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Amo, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Bynum, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Bell, Ms. Waters, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Omar, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Jeffries) introduced the following bill; which was 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 Committee on Education and Workforce Education and Workforce Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Mrs. Watson Coleman Bonnie Watson Coleman Watson Coleman, Bonnie Ms. Williams of Georgia Nikema Williams Williams, Nikema Ms. McClellan Jennifer L. McClellan McClellan, Jennifer L. Jennifer McClellan Mr. Smith of Washington Adam Smith Smith, Adam Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Mr. Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver Cleaver, Emanuel Mr. Doggett Lloyd Doggett Doggett, Lloyd Ms. Adams Alma S. Adams Adams, Alma S. Alma Adams Ms. Brown Shontel M. Brown Brown, Shontel M. Shontel Brown Mr. Cohen Steve Cohen Cohen, Steve Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Ms. Sewell Terri A. Sewell Sewell, Terri A. Terri Sewell Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Mr. Green of Texas Al Green Green, Al Ms. Jacobs Sara Jacobs Jacobs, Sara Ms. Underwood Lauren Underwood Underwood, Lauren Mr. Kennedy of New York Timothy M. Kennedy Kennedy, Timothy M. Timothy Kennedy Mr. Fields Cleo Fields Fields, Cleo Mr. Mullin Kevin Mullin Mullin, Kevin Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson Ms. Kamlager-Dove Sydney Kamlager-Dove Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Mr. McGarvey Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan Mrs. McIver LaMonica McIver McIver, LaMonica Mrs. Beatty Joyce Beatty Beatty, Joyce Mr. Pocan Mark Pocan Pocan, Mark Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Ms. Sherrill Mikie Sherrill Sherrill, Mikie Mrs. Sykes Emilia Strong Sykes Sykes, Emilia Strong Emilia Sykes Mr. Thompson of Mississippi Bennie G. Thompson Thompson, Bennie G. Bennie Thompson Ms. Strickland Marilyn Strickland Strickland, Marilyn Mr. Meeks Gregory W. Meeks Meeks, Gregory W. Gregory Meeks Mr. Foster Bill Foster Foster, Bill Mr. Grijalva Raul M. Grijalva Grijalva, Raul M. Raul Grijalva Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Mr. Espaillat Adriano Espaillat Espaillat, Adriano Ms. Clarke of New York Yvette D. Clarke Clarke, Yvette D. Yvette Clarke Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania Dwight Evans Evans, Dwight Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Mr. Horsford Steven Horsford Horsford, Steven Mr. Turner of Texas Sylvester Turner Turner, Sylvester Ms. Brownley Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia Ms. Stevens Haley M. Stevens Stevens, Haley M. Haley Stevens Mr. Tonko Paul Tonko Tonko, Paul Mr. Takano Mark Takano Takano, Mark Mr. Torres of New York Ritchie Torres Torres, Ritchie Mr. Davis of Illinois Danny K. Davis Davis, Danny K. Danny Davis Mr. Vargas Juan Vargas Vargas, Juan Mrs. Foushee Valerie P. Foushee Foushee, Valerie P. Valerie Foushee Mr. Conaway Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. Conaway, Herbert C. Herbert Conaway Herbert C. Conaway Mr. Davis of North Carolina Donald G. Davis Davis, Donald G. Donald Davis Mr. Amo Gabe Amo Amo, Gabe Mr. Ivey Glenn Ivey Ivey, Glenn Mr. Jackson of Illinois Jonathan L. Jackson Jackson, Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson Ms. Plaskett Stacey E. Plaskett Plaskett, Stacey E. Stacey Plaskett Mrs. Hayes Jahana Hayes Hayes, Jahana Ms. Jayapal Pramila Jayapal Jayapal, Pramila Mr. Menendez Robert Menendez Menendez, Robert Mr. Carter of Louisiana Troy A. Carter Carter, Troy A. Troy Carter Ms. Bynum Janelle S. Bynum Bynum, Janelle S. Janelle Bynum Ms. Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Mrs. McBath Lucy McBath McBath, Lucy Mr. Bell Wesley Bell Bell, Wesley Ms. Waters Maxine Waters Waters, Maxine Mr. Veasey Marc A. Veasey Veasey, Marc A. Marc Veasey Mr. Mfume Kweisi Mfume Mfume, Kweisi Ms. Velázquez Nydia M. Velazquez Velazquez, Nydia M. Nydia Velazquez Ms. Pressley Ayanna Pressley Pressley, Ayanna Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Ms. Omar Ilhan Omar Omar, Ilhan Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania Summer L. Lee Lee, Summer L. Summer Lee Mr. Frost Maxwell Frost Frost, Maxwell Mr. Jeffries Hakeem S. Jeffries Jeffries, Hakeem S. Hakeem Jeffries false false