House passes CROWN Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles

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10. The specific examples and styles detailed only cover black hairstyles but does limit it to blacks

But the language does not limit the protection to black hairstyles:

SEC. 7. Equal rights under the law.

(a) In general.—No person in the United States shall be subjected to a practice prohibited under section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981), based on the person’s hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, and Afros).

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SEC. 8. Rule of construction.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit definitions of race or national origin under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), or section 1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981).

More: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2116/text

In addition to the equal rights I cited above, it details federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment while using the same language.