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Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020

Introduced: March 10, 2020 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2020
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Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020

This bill establishes a program within the Federal Bureau of Investigation to allow entities that carry out natural gas or petroleum chemical manufacturing or refining and certain related activities to request national criminal background checks for individuals seeking access to these entities.

The Department of Justice may charge user fees to fund this program.

What's happening now March 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6186: Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6186/
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"H.R. 6186: Expedient Workforce Screening Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6186/.
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H.R. 6186, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6186/.
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