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Specifically, the bill prohibits this type of discrimination against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill provides for enforcement procedures under the applicable laws."}],"words":102},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin in federally assisted programs, housing, public accommodations, employment, and rights under section 1977 of the Revised Statutes.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H1265CE2A776843528171710EBB392AF6"},{"label":"Sec. 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financial assistance based on a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, and enforces this as if it were part of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H1265CE2A776843528171710EBB392AF6"}},{"text":"Bars a discriminatory housing practice based on a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, and enforces this as if it were part of the Fair Housing Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H78F6E682C07C4F3F8B746141089EFB0A"}},{"text":"Bars practices prohibited under sections 201, 202, or 203 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when based on a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, enforced as if part of title II of that Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H5FCB89BEC2784CBA899FA7B0AF667C3C"}},{"text":"Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee to refuse to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate against an individual based on a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H7273401880014B7B9FD495321F995046"}},{"text":"Bars practices prohibited under section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981) when based on a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, enforced as if part of that section.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 7","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H82C99C8B38EA48B0A99BF0E33AACBAF4"}},{"text":"States that nothing in the Act is to be construed to limit the definitions of race or national origin under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, or section 1977 of the Revised Statutes.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 8","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H52B1C95A08EF45008511A821AC6610A3"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 9","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text/eh#H1E30CD7C2C9A4E39B0CE27904E4CFFCE"},"heading":"Determination of Budgetary Effects","effect":"Sets how the budgetary effects of the Act are determined under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, by reference to a statement printed in the Congressional Record by the House Budget Committee Chairman.","amount":null,"quote":"shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in 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H.R. 2116, 117th Congress: CROWN Act of 2022. House: 235 Yea, 189 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 18 Mar 2022."}}