119th Congress
H.R. 1638
CROWN Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman(D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (84)
Original cosponsors (74)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Gabe Amo (D-RI)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY)
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
- Wesley Bell (D-MO)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
- C001127
- G000551
- S001207
- T000489
Added later (10)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Feb 27, 2025
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) · Feb 27, 2025
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Mar 4, 2025
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Mar 10, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Mar 10, 2025
- Laura Friedman (D-CA) · Mar 11, 2025
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Mar 27, 2025
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Jun 17, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Nov 18, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025 or the CROWN Act of 2025
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 (e.g., the Civil Rights Act of 1964).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House