A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The CROWN Act of 2025 aims to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's hair texture or style. It addresses how hair has been used as a basis for race and national origin discrimination in various settings. The bill seeks to protect people from being denied educational, employment, and housing opportunities due to natural or protective hairstyles. This includes styles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros. The Act establishes protections across federally assisted programs, housing, public accommodations, and employment.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +9
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets and protects against discrimination frequently faced by people of African descent.
- Scored +8
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill directly combats racial discrimination by protecting natural hair textures and styles commonly associated with people of African descent.
- Scored +4
Would women be better off under this?
The bill protects specific hair styles that are often part of women's protective grooming practices.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection in Federally Assisted Programs: Individuals will be protected from being excluded or denied benefits in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance due to their hair texture or style (Section 3).
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Fairer Housing Opportunities: The bill prohibits discriminatory housing practices based on hair texture or hairstyles commonly associated with a particular race or national origin (Section 4).
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Access to Public Accommodations: People will be protected from discrimination in public accommodations based on their hair texture or style (Section 5).
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Improved Employment Rights: The Act makes it unlawful for employers, employment agencies, or labor organizations to refuse to hire or to discharge individuals based on their hair texture or hairstyle (Section 6).
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Expanded Legal Protections: The bill provides a way to address discrimination that has previously been overlooked due to narrow interpretations of existing civil rights laws (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets and protects against discrimination frequently faced by people of African descent. Would women be better off under this? — The bill protects specific hair styles that are often part of women's protective grooming practices. Would students be better off under this? — The bill extends protections to educational settings.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill directly combats racial discrimination by protecting natural hair textures and styles commonly associated with people of African descent. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill provides protections against hair-based discrimination in housing practices.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal civil rights protections and enforcement authority regarding hair discrimination.
- 2/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine