# 117-hr-2116: CROWN Act of 2022

117-hr-2116, CROWN Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2116
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2116
- Congress: 117
- Title: CROWN Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2021-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 116
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021 or the CROWN Act of 2021 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.

## Cosponsors (116)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 235 | 189 |
| 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed | 235 | 188 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-2116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116)

## Related
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-2252: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2252)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-3488: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3488)
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2116 (as of 2025-11-18).