I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2019 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Cohen , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Moore , Ms. Omar , Mr. Payne , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Rush , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Veasey , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 A BILL To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.