To prohibit discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of hair.
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Sponsor and status
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Sponsor. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
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.
50 Cosponsors (50 Democrats)
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H.R. 2116 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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