Bill · S. 751· Senate(119-S-751)
CROWN Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/26/2025
- Last activity
- 2/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- 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
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+9
The bill specifically targets and protects against discrimination frequently faced by people of African descent.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+8
The bill directly combats racial discrimination by protecting natural hair textures and styles commonly associated with people of African descent.
Would women be better off under this?+4
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+9Good For Women+4Good For Students+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+8Improves Affordable Housing+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 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