• The Fair Chance Act is proposed legislation to prevent federal agencies and federal contractors from asking job applicants to disclose their criminal history before a federal agency makes a job offer to the applicant. On October 7, 2015, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted unanimously to pass the Equal Opportunities Act. The bill will also include exceptions for potential employers asking criminal history questions for law enforcement and homeland security positions, as well as positions requiring access to classified information, and for certain jobs involving interaction with minors. It has also been reported that several major corporations, including Home Depot, Koch Industries, Target, Walmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond, have implemented hiring practices similar to those that fall under the provisions of the Fair Chance Act. As of June 2016, the bill has yet to be voted on in either the US Senate or the US House of Representatives.