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- H.R.1076
H.R.1076: Fair Chance Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2020
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (23 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Jan. 24, 2020
- Introduced in House - Feb. 7, 2019
Bill Summary
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 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 of employment. Agencies may not require an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
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| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Committee on Education and Labor discharged. |
| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Committee on Armed Services discharged. |
| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Committee on the Judiciary discharged. |
| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Committee on House Administration discharged. |
| Jan. 24, 2020 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.
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| March 26, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| March 26, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Feb. 7, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Armed Services, and 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.
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| Feb. 7, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) |