HR 1598
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Employee hiring
Law enforcement administration and funding
Personnel records
State and local government operations
Workforce Justice Act of 2021
Introduced: March 3, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1