Workforce Justice Act of 2021

Summary

Workforce Justice Act of 2021 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the JAG program, a state must prohibit private employers from requiring a job applicant to disclose a criminal record, asking about the criminal record of a job applicant prior to making a conditional offer, and conducting a criminal background check prior to making a conditional offer.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 March 2021

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Sponsors

• David Trone · D · Sponsor
• Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Workforce Justice Act of 2023
• related to ← Workforce Justice Act of 2020