What is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the center of a trial in Texas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : The Biden administration has said it "strongly supports" the CROWN Act and "looks forward to working with the Congress to enact this legislation and ensure that it is effectively implemented.
56% : What is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the center of a trial in TexasChandelis DusterFebruary 22, 2024 at 3:09 PMA monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs hairstyle has renewed calls to pass a national CROWN Act.
52% : What is the CROWN Act?The CROWN Act and similar laws protect against race-based hair discrimination by making it illegal to deny employment and educational opportunities based on natural hair texture and protective hairstyles.
52% : The measure would have banned race-based hair discrimination in employment, public accommodations and federally assisted programs and housing programs.
44% : Although the language of each law differs across the states that draft them, CROWN Act laws generally prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles that are commonly associated with a particular race or culture, including Black hairstyles like locs, braids or Bantu knots.
43% : "National CROWN Act efforts have stalledIn March 2022, the then-Democratic controlled House advanced a national CROWN Act legislation but it later stalled in the Senate.

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