S5547Referred to Committee

SCREEN Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-09-24
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Sponsor

Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 74.4% (913 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$380k

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-09-24

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Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5547 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5547 To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes. 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 ``Strengthened Checks for Reliable Evaluation of Entrants Nationwide Act of 2026'' or the ``SCREEN Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PERMITTED DISCLOSURES BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN. Section 2258A(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): ``(D) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of screening and vetting;''. <all>
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