What is the Crown Act?

HAIR discrimination has been on the rise over the years and specifically targets those with locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros.

In March 2022, members of the House voted on a new policy that would ban hair discrimination, especially within employment.

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What is the Crown Act?

In 2019, California created a new law called the Crown Act to help fight hair discrimination.

The Crown Act, which stands for "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair," is known as a policy that prohibits discrimination based on hair style and hair texture.

It is also the first legislation passed at the state level in the United States to prohibit such discrimination.

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Since it was passed in California, over a dozen states have adapted the policy with hopes that others will follow.

The policy was first introduced by Los Angeles' Holly J. Mitchell, who is known as a member of LA's County Board of Supervisors.

Will the Crown Act be a law everywhere?

On March 18, 2022, members of the House voted 235-189 to pass the Crown Act.

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It will now head to the senate where it will be voted on again.

"Natural Black hair is often deemed 'unprofessional' simply because it does not conform to White beauty standards," Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said in a statement.

"Discrimination against Black hair is discrimination against Black people."

The Biden administration is reportedly in favor of this law and  "looks forward to working with the Congress to enact this legislation and ensure that it is effectively implemented," according to .

"As a Black woman who loves my braids, I know what it's like to feel isolated because of how I wear my hair," Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri said on the House floor.

"This is the last time we say no more to Black people being demeaned and discriminated against for the same hairstyles that corporations profit from. No more to Black people being made to feel like we have cut our locs just to get a job. This is the last time we say no more to Black people being made to feel like we have to straighten our hair to be deemed professional."

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If the Senate approves the Crown Act, it will then be sent to the President who will make the final decision.

While many are in favor of this bill, some members of the Republican Party have voiced their objections, stating that federal law already covers this kind of discrimination and Democrats should focus on other issues.

"Fourteen months of chaos and we're doing a bill on hair," Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said on the House floor.

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 "I hope we can actually focus on the things that matter to the American people."

At this time, it remains unclear if the Crown Act will become a law.