Workforce Justice Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 11, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Workforce Justice Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2020 to Nov 12, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Jun 11, 2020 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jun 15, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 24, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
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