Fair Chance Improvement Act
USA117th CongressHR-6419| House
| Updated: 2/2/2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (2)
Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fair Chance Improvement Act This bill revises provisions regarding the prohibition on federal contractors, including defense contractors, inquiring about applicants' criminal histories prior to conditional offers of employment. The bill allows the Department of Labor to investigate compliance by a contractor by conducting a compliance evaluation. Currently, Labor investigates compliance pursuant to an applicant's complaint. The bill also expands the sanctions that Labor may impose on a contractor with more than one violation of the prohibition.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurement
Fair Chance Improvement Act
USA117th CongressHR-6419| House
| Updated: 2/2/2022
Fair Chance Improvement Act This bill revises provisions regarding the prohibition on federal contractors, including defense contractors, inquiring about applicants' criminal histories prior to conditional offers of employment. The bill allows the Department of Labor to investigate compliance by a contractor by conducting a compliance evaluation. Currently, Labor investigates compliance pursuant to an applicant's complaint. The bill also expands the sanctions that Labor may impose on a contractor with more than one violation of the prohibition.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (2)
Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment information and archivesPersonnel recordsPublic contracts and procurement