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1 H.R. 1076, Fair Chance Act 1 (April 5, 2019)

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Congressional Budget Office
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April 5, 2019


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H.R. 1076  would amend  federal law to prevent federal employers and contractors from inquiring
about a job applicant's criminal history until after the applicant has received a conditional job
offer. The bill would direct federal hiring agencies within the executive, legislative, and judicial
branches to issue and implement regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance.
H.R. 1076  also would direct the Bureau of Justice Statistics to report to the Congress
periodically on the employment statistics of former federal prisoners.

There is no general prohibition against hiring employees with a criminal history; however,
regulations do prevent their employment in certain positions. Most of the bill's major provisions
would  codify an existing regulation that delays inquiries into the criminal history of potential
employees  until later in the hiring process.' Therefore, CBO estimates that implementing
H.R. 1076  would cost less than $500,000 annually; any spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.

Enacting H.R.  1076 could affect direct spending by some agencies (such as the Tennessee
Valley Authority) because they are authorized to use receipts from fees, the sale of goods, and



1.  See Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability, 81 Fed. Reg. 86555 (January 3, 2017),
    https://go.usa.gov/xEf84.
                   See also CBO's Cost Estimates Explained, www.cbo.gov/publication/54437;
    How CBO Prepares Cost Estimates, www.cbo.gov!publication/53519; and Glossary, www.cbo.gov/publicationi42904.

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