US Congress Senate Bill 3167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

CROWN Act of 2019 Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2019

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB5309 (Same As) 2020-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3167/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3167/BILLS-116s3167is.pdf