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H.R. 2116: To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

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Sponsor and status

Introduced
Mar 19, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Mar 19, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 19, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district

Democrat

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Source
Congress.gov

History

Mar 19, 2021
 
Introduced

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Passed House

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 2116 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2116. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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