The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that seeks to protect Americans from discrimination based on the texture and style of their hair.
The CROWN Act, led by a cohort of Black women lawmakers including U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., mirrors measures that have already become law in more than a dozen states. The federal bill, which has the support of President Joe Biden, was passed largely along party lines after many Republicans derailed a vote last month.
Minnesota's delegation split in similar fashion, with Democrats voting in favor of the bill and Republicans voting against it.
