S1528Passed Senate

CHILD Act of 2025

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In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-30
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Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Democrat · IL · Senator
Votes with party: 80.3% (834 recorded votes)

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2026-04-22

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation strengthens law enforcement's ability to investigate and prosecute crimes against children by expanding resources, improving coordination between federal and local agencies, and enhancing penalties for child exploitation offenses. It affects law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and ultimately aims to protect children from abuse and trafficking. The bill has passed the Senate and is currently awaiting further action in the House.

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1528 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2025'' or the ``CHILD Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. 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;''. Passed the Senate April 21, 2026. Attest: Secretary. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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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