Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019
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The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 is a U.S. federal law that restricts when federal agencies and contractors can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history, aiming to promote fair hiring practices for people with records.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fair Chance Act | 1 |
| Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T365742 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 Context triple: [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, includesNamedAct, Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019]
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Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that significantly increased the federal minimum wage in several stages for the first time in a decade.
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B.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 Target entity description: The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 is a U.S. federal law that restricts when federal agencies and contractors can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history, aiming to promote fair hiring practices for people with records.
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A.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that significantly increased the federal minimum wage in several stages for the first time in a decade.
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B.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 is a U.S. federal law that regulates internal union affairs and union–management relations, emphasizing financial transparency, democratic procedures, and protections for union members’ rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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ban-the-box law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent early-stage discrimination based on criminal history
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promote fair hiring practices ⓘ reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fair Chance Act
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linked to:
Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019
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| appliesTo |
certain positions with federal contractors
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civilian positions in the federal government ⓘ federal agencies ⓘ federal contractors ⓘ |
| benefits |
people with arrest records
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people with conviction records ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| establishes | complaint procedures for applicants ⓘ |
| exempts |
law enforcement positions
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positions requiring access to classified information ⓘ positions where criminal history checks are required by law ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
increase employment opportunities for individuals with arrest or conviction records
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standardize fair chance hiring practices across federal government ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
federal agency human resources offices
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federal contractor human resources departments ⓘ |
| influencedBy | state and local ban-the-box initiatives ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| partOf | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil rights
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criminal justice reform ⓘ employment law ⓘ |
| prohibits | criminal history inquiries before conditional offer of employment for covered positions ⓘ |
| protects | job applicants with criminal records in early hiring stages ⓘ |
| providesFor | possible penalties for violations by agencies and contractors ⓘ |
| regulates |
interview questions about criminal history for covered positions
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job application forms used by federal employers ⓘ timing of criminal history inquiries in hiring ⓘ use of criminal history information in federal hiring ⓘ |
| scope | civilian federal employment and covered contractor positions ⓘ |
| seeksTo |
delay criminal background checks until later in hiring process
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encourage individualized assessment of applicants ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| subjectOf | restrictions on asking about criminal history before conditional job offer ⓘ |
| targets |
hiring practices of federal contractors
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hiring practices of federal employers ⓘ |
| year | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 Description of subject: The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 is a U.S. federal law that restricts when federal agencies and contractors can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history, aiming to promote fair hiring practices for people with records.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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includesNamedAct
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Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019
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linked to: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019