United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1076 (116th)
Fair Chance Act
Introduced
7 February 2019
Last action
24 January 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Sponsors
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Education and Labor, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
26 March 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 March 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 January 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 301.
Source: Calendars
24 January 2020
Committee
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Source: Committee
24 January 2020
Discharge
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 January 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.
Source: Committee
24 January 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-380, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 24 January 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Fair Chance Act
- related to ← Next Step Act of 2019
- related to ← Next Step Act of 2019
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1076
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1076
- us · 116-hr-1076 · source updated 5 December 2025