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S 1665 108th Congress Senate

Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment.

Introduced: September 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative feesAdministrative procedureAuditingCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Criminal justice informationDepartment of JusticeEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee rightsEmployee selectionEx-offendersFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Fines (Penalties)FingerprintsFraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification devicesIdentification of criminalsLabor and EmploymentLaw
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 26, 2003
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 Latest action September 26, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003 - Permits an authorized employer of private security officers to submit to a participating State's identification bureau fingerprints or other means of positive identification (as determined by the Attorney General) of an employee for purposes of a criminal history record information search. Requires the employer to: (1) obtain an employee's written consent; and (2) provide to the employee confidential access to any information received.

Directs the Attorney General, upon receipt of such a request submitted through a State identification bureau, to search the appropriate records of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and to provide any resulting identification and criminal history information.

Sets forth provisions regarding permissible uses of the information and the frequency of requests. Prescribes criminal penalties for falsely certifying compliance with applicable employer standards or for intentionally using information obtained for purposes other than determining suitability for employment as a private security officer.

Authorizes: (1) the FBI Director to collect fees to process such background checks; (2) a State to assess a fee on an employer for the costs of administering this Act; and (3) a State to opt out from participation in such background check system.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1665: Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1665/
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