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116-hr-7191116th Congress

Workforce Justice Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

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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.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 7/24/2020

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2020

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2020

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2020

Roll Call Votes

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