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.

Russell Fry

Republican · SC · Representative

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• Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)Original· 2025-04-30
• Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2025-06-25
• Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15)· 2025-06-25
• Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2025-11-20

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

2026-07-15

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Organizations that work with children and other vulnerable people would be allowed to request background checks on contractors and caregivers they hire or certify, helping them screen out individuals with criminal histories before they have direct contact with these populations. The change would make it easier for schools, daycare centers, hospitals, and similar institutions to access criminal background information as part of their hiring and licensing decisions. This affects businesses and nonprofits that employ or certify people to care for children, elderly people, and others who need protection.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3100 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3100 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2025 Mr. Fry (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINING ``COVERED INDIVIDUAL'' FOR PURPOSES OF BACKGROUND CHECKS UNDER THE NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 1993. Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (34 U.S.C. 40104(9)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) by inserting ``, contracts with,'' after ``is employed by''; (B) by inserting ``, contract with,'' after ``be employed by''; and (C) by striking ``or'' at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: ``(ii) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, an entity that is under contract with a qualified entity;''; (4) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by adding ``or'' at the end; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv) is licensed or certified, or seeks to be licensed or certified, by a qualified entity;''. <all>

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