HR 6419 United States House · 117th Congress

Fair Chance Improvement Act

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2022

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Introduced Jan 18, 2022 Last action Feb 2, 2022

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Feb 2, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 11.

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Committee

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.

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors