# 119-hr-4539: Texture Positive Act of 2025

119-hr-4539, Texture Positive Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4539
- Congress: 119
- Title: Texture Positive Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand access to cosmetology training for textured hair.** This bill would create a federal grant program that pays states to fund subgrants for education and technical training on shampooing, deep conditioning, braiding, twisting, and styling textured hair.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for textured-hair training in schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the Labor Department would award competitive 4-year grants to States to fund textured-hair training in cosmetology schools. States could give 6-month subgrants to providers to teach shampooing, deep conditioning, braiding, twisting, and styling textured hair. Subgrants could also pay to…
- New rules for training providers and states: mixed, low. If enacted, only certain businesses would be able to get subgrants. A provider would need to be a corporation, LLC, association, or company in business at least 5 years, have an IRS EIN, have experience teaching this training, and hold a Minority- or Women-owned Business Enterprise certificate. Ind…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4539)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4539 (as of 2026-04-21).