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1 S. 387, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 1 (March 8, 2019)

handle is hein.congrec/cbofchance0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Budget Office \ Cost Estimate March 8, 2019 S. 387 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. S. 387 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 S. 387 would cost less than $500,000 annually; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting S. 387 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 other collections to cover their operating costs. Because most of those agencies can adjust the amounts they collect as operating costs change, CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending by those agencies would be negligible. 1. See Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability, 81 Fed. Reg. 86555 (January 3, 2017), https://go.usa.gov/xEft4. 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/publication/42904.

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