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  • H.R. 515 seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code to prevent discrimination in the Armed Forces. The bill, named the "Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act," aims to ensure that eligibility for military service is based solely on an individual's ability...

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    H.R. 515 says that everyone should be treated the same when joining the military. It doesn’t matter what color they are, where they come from, what they believe, or if they’re a boy or girl.

  • S. 4224, also known as the "CROWN Act of 2024," seeks to prohibit discrimination based on an individual's hair texture or style, particularly when these characteristics are associated with race or national origin. The bill aims to ensure that schools, workplaces, housing, and...

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    The "CROWN Act of 2024" is a law that wants to make sure people aren't treated unfairly because of how their hair looks, especially if their hairstyle is important to their culture or background. It wants schools, workplaces, and other places to be fair and kind when they talk about how hair should look.

  • H. R. 1439 aims to protect individuals in the United States from being unlawfully detained based on certain personal characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. It introduces amendments to...

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    H. R. 1439 is a rule that says no one in the United States should be put in jail just because of their personal traits like what they look like or who they love, and it wants everyone to be treated fairly no matter what.