41 U.S.C. § 4714
Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer
United States · Title 41 — PUBLIC CONTRACTS · Status: effective
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- 41 U.S.C. § 4714, Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474887
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Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), an executive agency—
The prohibition under paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to—
The regulations issued under clause (i) shall—
If the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor has violated subsection (a)(1)(B), such head shall—
If the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor that was subject to paragraph (1) has committed a subsequent violation of subsection (a)(1)(B), such head shall notify the contractor, shall provide 30 days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the determination, and, in consultation with the relevant Federal agencies, may take actions, depending on the severity of the infraction and the contractor’s history of violations, including—
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Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020