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- H.R.1905
H.R.1905: Fair Chance Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 5, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 24, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (24 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 5, 2017
Bill Summary
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017 or the Fair Chance Act This bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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| April 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Administration
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
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| April 5, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) |