H.R. 1905 - Fair Chance Act
- Sponsor:
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Summary:
- To prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Fair Chance Act
H.R. 1905 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- To prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Fair Chance Act
- Fair Chance Act
- Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017
- Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2017
- Fair Chance Act
- Sponsor
- Elijah E. Cummings
- Co-Sponsors
- Karen Bass
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Wm. Lacy Clay
- Steve Cohen
- Gerald E. Connolly
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Charlie Crist
- Bill Foster
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Darrell E. Issa
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Brenda L. Lawrence
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- A. Donald McEachin
- Jerry McNerney
- Jerrold Nadler
- Grace F. Napolitano
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Donald M. Payne, Jr.
- Jamie Raskin
- Cedric L. Richmond
- Tim Ryan
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Adam Smith
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Defense
- Employee hiring
- Employee performance
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Public contracts and procurement
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/05/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/05/2017 4/05/2017 Introduced in House 4/05/2017 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 4/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. 4/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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