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Fair Chance Act

USA116th CongressHR-1076| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2020
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (25)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Committee on House Administration• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. The bill (1) sets forth positions to which such prohibitions shall not apply; and (2) requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue regulations identifying additional positions with respect to which the prohibition shall not apply. The OPM, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the GSA, and DOD must (1) establish procedures for submitting complaints about, and taking actions against, agency employees and contractors for violating such prohibitions and for appealing such an action; and (2) issue regulations to implement this bill. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Bureau of the Census, must design and initiate a study on the employment of individuals who are released from federal prison after completing a term of imprisonment for a federal criminal offense.

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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-387
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.
Jan 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 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.


  • March 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • March 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-387
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.


  • January 24, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on House Administration discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-1893: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-387: Fair Chance Act
  • S 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of DefenseEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Public contracts and procurement

Fair Chance Act

USA116th CongressHR-1076| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2020
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 proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. The bill (1) sets forth positions to which such prohibitions shall not apply; and (2) requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue regulations identifying additional positions with respect to which the prohibition shall not apply. The OPM, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the GSA, and DOD must (1) establish procedures for submitting complaints about, and taking actions against, agency employees and contractors for violating such prohibitions and for appealing such an action; and (2) issue regulations to implement this bill. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Bureau of the Census, must design and initiate a study on the employment of individuals who are released from federal prison after completing a term of imprisonment for a federal criminal offense.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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.
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 10, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-387
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.
Jan 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Jan 24, 2020
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 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.


  • March 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.


  • March 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 10, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-387
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.


  • January 24, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on Armed Services discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on House Administration discharged.


  • January 24, 2020
    Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (25)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Committee on House Administration• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-1893: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-387: Fair Chance Act
  • S 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of DefenseEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Public contracts and procurement