,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,ocasio-,cortez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,mace7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj & title #da1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to am5d !         
compliance proc$ures = ! prohibition on 
crim9al hi/ory inquiries by ,f$]al      
contractors prior to conditional (f]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,*ance       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,compliance      
,proc$ures = inve/igat+ ! prohibition on
 crim9al hi/ory inquiries by ,f$]al     
contractors prior to conditional (f]    
7a7 ,civilian ag5cy contracts ,section  
#dgad7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+         

subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,proc$ures =          
submission ( compla9t ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all e/abli%1 & make available to
 ! public1 proc$ures "u :i* an applicant
 = a position ) a ,f$]al contractor may 
submit to ! ,secret>y a compla9t1 or any
 o!r in=mation1 relat+ to compliance by 
! contractor ) subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 
7#b7 ,inve/igation ( compliance ,9      
addition to ! au?ority to inve/igate    
compliance by a contractor ) subsection 
7a77#a77;,b7 pursuant to a compla9t     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may    
inve/igate compliance ) subsection      
7a77#a77;,b7 9 conduct+ a compliance    
evaluation "u section #fj-a4bj1         
#fj-cjj4fj1 or #fj-gda4fj ( title #da1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ head ( an executive ag5cy &
 ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ 1 bas$ ^u ! results ( a compla9t 

inve/igation or compliance evaluation   
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u     
section #fj-a4bj1 #fj-cjj4fj1 or        
#fj-gda4fj ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation7 aft] det]m9es2  7iii7 by    
/rik+ su* head & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y (   
,labor2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ w>n+ & ins]t+ notice2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ head ( an  
executive ag5cy & ins]t+ ,secret>y (    
,labor2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 bas$ ^u !     
results ( a compla9t inve/igation or    
compliance evaluation conduct$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #fj-a4bj1 
#fj-cjj4fj1 or #fj-gda4fj ( title #da1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 aft] det]m9es2   
7iii7 by /rik+ su* head & ins]t+ !      
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7iv7 by ins]t+ z   
may be necess>y aft] ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  
7v7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,c7 tak+ an action to impose 
a sanction describ$ "u section #bjb7g7 (
 ,executive ,ord] #aabdf 7relat$ to     

equal employm5t opportunity7 & section  
#fj-a4bg ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  4  7b7 ,def5se contracts  
,section #bcci ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+  
subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,proc$ures =          
submission ( compla9t ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all e/abli%1 & make available to
 ! public1 proc$ures "u :i* an applicant
 = a position ) a ,f$]al contractor may 
submit to ! ,secret>y a compla9t1 or any
 o!r in=mation1 relat+ to compliance by 
! contractor ) subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 
7#b7 ,inve/igation ( compliance ,9      
addition to ! au?ority to inve/igate    
compliance by a contractor ) subsection 
7a77#a77;,b7 pursuant to a compla9t     
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor may    
inve/igate compliance ) subsection      
7a77#a77;,b7 9 conduct+ a compliance    
evaluation "u section #fj-a4bj1         
#fj-cjj4fj1 or #fj-gda4fj ( title #da1  

,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ head ( an executive ag5cy &
 ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ 1 bas$ ^u ! results ( a compla9t 
inve/igation or compliance evaluation   
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u     
section #fj-a4bj1 #fj-cjj4fj1 or        
#fj-gda4fj ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation7 aft] det]m9es2  7iii7 by    
/rik+ su* head & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y (   
,labor2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ w>n+ & ins]t+ notice2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ head ( an  
executive ag5cy & ins]t+ ,secret>y (    
,labor2  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 bas$ ^u !     
results ( a compla9t inve/igation or    
compliance evaluation conduct$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #fj-a4bj1 
#fj-cjj4fj1 or #fj-gda4fj ( title #da1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 aft] det]m9es2   
7iii7 by /rik+ su* head & ins]t+ !      

,secret>y ( ,labor2  7iv7 by ins]t+ z   
may be necess>y aft] ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  
7v7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7,c7 tak+ an action to impose 
a sanction describ$ "u section #bjb7g7 (
 ,executive ,ord] #aabdf 7relat$ to     
equal employm5t opportunity7 & section  
#fj-a4bg ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  4  7c7 ,effective date    
,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 %all apply ) respect to contracts 
aw>d$ on or aft] ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbb4