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H.R. 5257 107th Congress House

Keeping All Children Safe in Schools Act of 2002

Official title: To provide private school parity with public schools in obtaining criminal background checks of employees, volunteers, and applicants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification of criminalsPrivate schoolsSchool personnelSecondary educationSocial WelfareVolunteer workers in education
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Keeping All Children Safe in Schools Act of 2002 - Requires that private elementary and secondary schools have the same access and responsibilities as public schools in obtaining criminal background checks of employees, volunteers, and applicants for such positions, if the private schools pay all applicable costs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5257: Keeping All Children Safe in Schools Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5257/
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"H.R. 5257: Keeping All Children Safe in Schools Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5257/.
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H.R. 5257, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5257/.
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