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Fair Chance Act

USA116th CongressS-387| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-842
Fair Chance Act
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.
Apr 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
Jan 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1076
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-842
    Fair Chance Act


  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 13, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.


  • April 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.


  • January 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1076
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.

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 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1076: Fair Chance Act
  • 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 CongressS-387| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
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

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-842
Fair Chance Act
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.
Apr 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
Jan 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1076
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-842
    Fair Chance Act


  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 13, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-33.


  • April 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.


  • January 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1076
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ron Johnson (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1076: Fair Chance Act
  • 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