House Simple Resolution 1198
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Calling on States to implement "ban the box" legislation.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 20, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
1198
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution calls on states to implement legislation that prohibits inquiries related to conviction history during the initial processes of employment.
October 20, 2020
10/20/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
10/20/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:25 PM