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Union Calendar No. 182 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2116 
[Report No. 117–252, Part I] 
To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2021 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. PRESSLEY, 
Ms. OMAR, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. 
MALONEY of New York, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS 
of Illinois, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. WILSON 
of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. 
DEMINGS, Mr. EVANS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
CASTRO of Texas, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. 
BUSH, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. NADLER, Ms. STRICKLAND, and Mr. HASTINGS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 
and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mr. COHEN, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. 
ESHOO, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
BOWMAN, Mr. KEATING, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. TORRES of New York, 
Ms. ROSS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. BASS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. JACOBS 
of California, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. JEFFRIES, 
Ms. WATERS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. BACON, Mr. JONES, Mr. TRONE, 
Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. VEASEY, Mr. ALLRED, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. MFUME, 
Ms. TLAIB, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CARTER of Lou-
isiana, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. KILMER, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. 
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JAYAPAL, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. STANTON, Ms. LOIS 
FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LIEU, Mr. RYAN, Ms. GAR-
CIA of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. MAN-
NING, Ms. DEAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. CORREA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. SIRES, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. 
SHERRILL, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. COOPER, Ms. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. 
DELBENE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. 
BOURDEAUX, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mrs. CHERFILUS- 
MCCORMICK 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Committees on Education and Labor and the Budget discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 19, 2021] 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture 
or style of hair. 
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