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Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2018

Introduced: June 19, 2018 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2018
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Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish and enforce procedures to ensure the prompt exchange of accurate records and information for employment-related purposes through the Federal Bureau of Investigation background check system.

What's happening now June 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 5, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 7, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 24, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 23, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6145: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6145/
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"H.R. 6145: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6145/.
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H.R. 6145, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6145/.
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