CROWN Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings establishing that hair-based discrimination is a form of racial and national origin discrimination, citing historical evidence and court interpretation gaps, requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in federally assisted programs, enforced through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in housing, enforced through the Fair Housing Act. It relies on compliance mandates and definition changes. The main policy areas are Labor, Finance, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Workers with natural hairstyles could face fewer barriers, People of African descent with natural hairstyles could face lower compliance burdens, and Individuals with natural hairstyles in federally funded programs could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Employers with grooming policies targeting natural hairstyles would take on compliance duties, Federally funded programs and institutions would take on compliance duties, and Housing providers and landlords would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings establishing that hair-based discrimination is a form of racial and national origin discrimination, citing historical evidence and court interpretation gaps.
- Requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in federally assisted programs, enforced through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
- Requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in housing, enforced through the Fair Housing Act.
- Requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in public accommodations, enforced through Title II of the Civil Rights Act.
- Requires makes hair-based discrimination an unlawful employment practice enforced through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings establishing that hair-based discrimination is a form of racial and national origin discrimination, citing historical evidence and court interpretation gaps, requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in federally assisted programs, enforced through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in housing, enforced through the Fair Housing Act.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Finance, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings establishing that hair-based discrimination is a form of racial and national origin discrimination, citing historical evidence and court interpretation gaps, requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in federally assisted programs, enforced through Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and requires prohibition of hair-based discrimination in housing, enforced through the Fair Housing Act.
Policy Domains
Section 3 - Federally Assisted Programs
Identified Gains
- Workers with natural hairstyles
- People of African descent with natural hairstyles
- Individuals with natural hairstyles in federally funded programs
- Individuals facing hair-based exclusion from public places
- Renters and homebuyers with natural hairstyles
Identified Costs
- Employers with grooming policies targeting natural hairstyles
- Federally funded programs and institutions
- Housing providers and landlords
- Entities with restrictive grooming policies
- Contracting parties with discriminatory practices
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Booker (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Individuals facing hair-based exclusion from public places, Individuals seeking equal contractual rights, Individuals with natural hairstyles in federally funded programs
Contracting parties with discriminatory practices, Employers with grooming policies targeting natural hairstyles, Entities with restrictive grooming policies
Housing providers and landlords, Renters and homebuyers with natural hairstyles
Positive-direction: Renters and homebuyers with natural hairstyles
Negative-direction: Housing providers and landlords
Employment agencies and labor organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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