To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
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Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444)
This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to expand which individuals working with vulnerable populations can be subject to background checks. Specifically, it clarifies that businesses and organizations serving vulnerable populations can request background checks not only for their direct employees but also for contractors, subcontractors, volunteers, and individuals they license or certify to provide care. The legislation ensures that organizations working with children and other vulnerable groups have consistent access to screening tools for anyone in their care chain. There is no specific funding or timeline mentioned in the bill text. The bill was introduced in the Senate on September 25, 2024, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
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