Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 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.
The CROWN Act of 2024 prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle, particularly natural and protective styles commonly associated with African Americans and people of African descent, such as locs, cornrows, braids, twists, and Afros. The bill applies to five areas: schools and programs receiving federal funding, housing, public accommodations like restaurants and hotels, employment, and equal rights protections. It addresses what Congress identifies as a longstanding pattern of racial discrimination, noting that courts have narrowly interpreted existing civil rights laws, leaving people vulnerable to discrimination based on hairstyles unrelated to job performance or other relevant qualifications. The legislation amends existing civil rights statutes to explicitly include hair-based discrimination, making violations enforceable through the same mechanisms and penalties as other forms of race and national origin discrimination. The bill does not specify new funding or implementation timelines, instead integrating protections into existing federal civil rights enforcement structures.
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