To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Civil Rights, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H299EFC816F604FE6BD321266022608D0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2024 or the CROWN Act of 2024.
- Section H66179D13629A476F89D40002815FB8D6: 2. Findings; sense of Congress; purpose Congress finds the following: Throughout United States history, society has used (in conjunction with skin color) hair...
- Section H46D85DD365DB4E81BFFA69A26E9A74F1: 3. Federally assisted programs No individual in the United States shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to...
- Section H6D413532517A48119AA263E07B791ED6: 4. Housing programs No person in the United States shall be subjected to a discriminatory housing practice based on the person’s hair texture or hairstyle, if...
- Section H4B7BD665B8FF4CE28FB2A856EABE02EF: 5. Public accommodations No person in the United States shall be subjected to a practice prohibited under section 201, 202, or 203 of the Civil Rights Act of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Omar, Ms. …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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