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Democrats Intro Bill To Strip Federal Grants From Employers Conducting Criminal Background Checks
[THENATIONALPULSE] House Democrats introduced a bill to block forms of federal grants from going to employers that conduct criminal background checks, or even "inquire" about the criminal history of an applicant.The bill, introduced by Representatives David Trone and The Ageless and Downright Brilliant Comrade Maxine Impeach 45!Waters  ...U.S. Representative for California's 43rd congressional district, serving since 1991, a total of 29.41212 years. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the most senior of the twelve black women currently serving in the United States Congress, and a member and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Before becoming a member of Congress she served in the California Assembly, to which she was first elected back when Disco was in flower, in 1976, which would make it 44.41006 years. She has been a politician for virtually all her adult life. If she was a little brighter she'd be a Communist..., seeks to "amend" the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by "conditioning eligibility for grants" under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. JAG grants, according to the Department of Justice, compose the "leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions." The program "provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas" including crime victim and witness initiatives, mental health programs, and crime prevention. Posted by: Fred 2021-04-30 |
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