re: Democrats Intro Bill To Strip Federal Grants From Employers Conducting Criminal Background

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‘ELIGIBILITY.—Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2021, to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from—

‘‘(A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record;

‘‘(B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and

‘‘(C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment.’’

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So this doesn't change what most employers that I'm aware of do in today's day and age....most have already stopped asking about criminal record on the application.

This still allows you to conduct a background check after the offer with a clean background check condition is issued.