# 116-hr-7191: Workforce Justice Act of 2020

116-hr-7191, Workforce Justice Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7191
- Congress: 116
- Title: Workforce Justice Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7191 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7191)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
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