The House passed a bill Friday that would ban race-based hair discrimination at work, federal programs and public accommodations.
The CROWN Act , which stands …
The House passed a bill Friday that would ban race-based hair discrimination at work, federal programs and public accommodations. The CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, passed along party lines with a vote of 235-189. The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote. Congressional action on race-based hair discrimination comes after years of advocates pushing for policy change at the national level. Several states have already implemented their own versions of the CROWN Act. On Thursday, Massachusetts became the latest state to pass a local ban on hair discrimination.
