Fair Chance Act

11/1/2022, 4:03 PM

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.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 1076

Introduced on
2019-02-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/24/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
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•
General Services Administration•
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

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Latest Summary8/20/2020

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 be...


Latest Action1/24/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.