Fair Chance Improvement Act
United States117th CongressHR-6419House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 2, 2022
Summary
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.
House of Representatives
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 11.
House of Representatives
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