Fair Chance Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-6419
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2022-01-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Criminal justice information and records

Employee hiring

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government information and archives

Personnel records

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 11.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fair Chance Improvement Act</strong></p> <p>This bill revises provisions regarding the prohibition on federal contractors, including defense contractors, inquiring about applicants' criminal histories prior to conditional offers of employment.</p>  <p>The bill allows the Department of Labor to investigate compliance by a contractor by conducting a compliance evaluation. Currently, Labor investigates compliance pursuant to an applicant's complaint.</p> <p>The bill also expands the sanctions that Labor may impose on a contractor with more than one violation of the prohibition.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2022 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez (for herself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 10 and title 41, United States Code, to amend the compliance procedures for the prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Chance Improvement Act . 2. Compliance Procedures for investigating the prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offer (a) Civilian agency contracts Section 4714(b) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Compliance (1) Procedures for submission of complaint The Secretary of Labor shall establish, and make available to the public, procedures under which an applicant for a position with a Federal contractor may submit to the Secretary a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B). (2) Investigation of compliance In addition to the authority to investigate compliance by a contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B) pursuant to a complaint submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor may investigate compliance with subsection (a)(1)(B) in conducting a compliance evaluation under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking head of an executive agency and inserting Secretary of Labor ; (ii) by inserting , based upon the results of a complaint investigation or compliance evaluation conducted by the Secretary of Labor under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) after determines ; (iii) by striking such head and inserting the Secretary of Labor ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking warning and inserting notice ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking head of an executive agency and inserting Secretary of Labor ; (ii) by inserting , based upon the results of a complaint investigation or compliance evaluation conducted by the Secretary of Labor under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), after determines ; (iii) by striking such head and inserting the Secretary of Labor ; (iv) by inserting as may be necessary after Federal agencies ; and (v) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) taking an action to impose a sanction described under section 202(7) of Executive Order 11246 (related to equal employment opportunity) and section 60–1.27 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . (b) Defense contracts Section 2339 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Compliance (1) Procedures for submission of complaint The Secretary of Labor shall establish, and make available to the public, procedures under which an applicant for a position with a Federal contractor may submit to the Secretary a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B). (2) Investigation of compliance In addition to the authority to investigate compliance by a contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B) pursuant to a complaint submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor may investigate compliance with subsection (a)(1)(B) in conducting a compliance evaluation under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking head of an executive agency and inserting Secretary of Labor ; (ii) by inserting , based upon the results of a complaint investigation or compliance evaluation conducted by the Secretary of Labor under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) after determines ; (iii) by striking such head and inserting the Secretary of Labor ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking warning and inserting notice ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking head of an executive agency and inserting Secretary of Labor ; (ii) by inserting , based upon the results of a complaint investigation or compliance evaluation conducted by the Secretary of Labor under section 60–1.20, 60–300.60, or 60–741.60 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), after determines ; (iii) by striking such head and inserting the Secretary of Labor ; (iv) by inserting as may be necessary after Federal agencies ; and (v) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) taking an action to impose a sanction described under section 202(7) of Executive Order 11246 (related to equal employment opportunity) and section 60–1.27 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . (c) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after December 20, 2022.