Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 20, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 20, 2019 to Feb 7, 2020; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | May 20, 2019 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Aug 13, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Feb 7, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 20, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 20, 2019Introduced in House
- May 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 84, May 20, 2019, page H4010.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6145 | Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2018 | Reintroduction of | Jun 19, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide safeguards with respect to the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks prepared for employment purposes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 20, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
