CROWN Act of 2022
Latest action · Mar 21, 2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2021
- Passed HouseMar 18, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022 or the CROWN Act of 2022
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 82 | On Passage | Passed235–189 | Mar 18, 2022 |
| House 48 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed235–188 | Feb 28, 2022 |
Cosponsors 116
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2021 to Feb 25, 2022; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Mar 19, 2021 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2021Markup Sep 30, 2021Reported Feb 25, 2022 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Oct 19, 2021 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2021Discharged Feb 25, 2022 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Mar 19, 2021Discharged Feb 25, 2022 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2022 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 18, 2022Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 979. (consideration: CR H3833-3842)
- Mar 18, 2022Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116.
- Mar 18, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2116.
- Mar 18, 2022The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 18, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 189 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H3833-3834)
- Mar 18, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16, 2022Rule H. Res. 979 passed House.
- Mar 15, 2022Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 979 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on both H.R. 963 and H.R. 2116.
- Feb 28, 2022Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 28, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1160-1166)
- Feb 28, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2116.
- Feb 28, 2022At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 28, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1172-1173)
- Feb 28, 2022Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 235 - 188 (Roll no. 48). (text: CR H1160-1162)
- Feb 25, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-252, Part I.
- Feb 25, 2022Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
- Feb 25, 2022Committee on the Budget discharged.
- Feb 25, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Sep 30, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 30, 2021Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
- Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2021Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Budget, 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.
In the Congressional Record 7
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9883 | Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7162, S7163 | Cory A. Booker D-NJ, Rand Paul R-KY | Dec 14, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5474 | Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ | Jun 13, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3833–H3842Text printed H3833Recorded votes H3841enactLists H3842Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2116, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act | Al Green D-TX, Ayanna Pressley D-MA, Barbara Lee D-CA, Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Cori Bush D-MO, Dan Bishop R-NC, Gwen Moore D-WI, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Jim Jordan R-OH, Josh Gottheimer D-NJ, Nikema Williams D-GA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Cohen D-TN | Mar 18, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3753, H3754–H3760Text printed H3754Amendments H3758Recorded votes H3759consideration (H. Res. 979), previous questionLists H3759, H3760Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 979, consideration of H.R. 2116, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) ActVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 979, consideration of H.R. 2116, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act | Bill Johnson R-OH, Dusty Johnson R-SD, Jeff Duncan R-SC, Lance Gooden R-TX, Michelle Fischbach R-MN (amendment), Norma J. Torres D-CA, Shontel M. Brown D-OH, Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI | Mar 16, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 19, 2022H.R. 2116, CROWN Act of 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 30, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 52, March 19, 2021, page H1613.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 185 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 979, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-36 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 888 | CROWN Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 22, 2021 |
| HRES 979 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 963) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2116) to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair. | Procedurally related | Mar 16, 2022 |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021
- CROWN Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- CROWN Act of 2021
- Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- CROWN Act of 2022
- Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022
- CROWN Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Cosmetics and personal care
- Due process and equal protection
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Higher education
- Housing discrimination
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- Racial and ethnic relations
- State and local government operations
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2022Referred in Senate
- Mar 18, 2022Engrossed in House
- Feb 25, 2022Reported in House
- Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
