Workforce Justice Act of 2020

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Introduced

11 June 2020

Last action

11 June 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

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Summary

Workforce Justice Act of 2020 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

11 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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11 June 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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11 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Workforce Justice Act of 2021

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7191
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7191
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