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Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019

Introduced: May 20, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2019
Introduced in House
May 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) 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.

DOJ must also report to Congress on all federal statutes, regulations, and policies providing employment restrictions and disqualifications based on criminal records.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 8
Wild, Susan
· Feb 7, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 13, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 24, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 24, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 12, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 12, 2019
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 20, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 20, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 20, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 20, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 20, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· May 20, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 20, 2019
Trone, David
· May 20, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2851: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2851/
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"H.R. 2851: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2851/.
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H.R. 2851, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2851/.
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