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Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005

Introduced: November 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 18, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13412; text as passed Senate: CR S13412)
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 18, 2005
Received in the House.
Nov 18, 2005
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13412; text as passed Senate: CR S13412)
Nov 17, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.
Nov 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 17, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 4, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 4, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12401-12402)
Nov 4, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005 - Amends the PROTECT Act to extend the Child Safety Pilot Program, under which volunteer organizations serving children and youth may obtain criminal history background checks on their volunteers, for an additional 30-month period.

Expands the types of volunteer organizations eligible to participate in such program.

Shortens deadlines for return of background check results under such program.

What's happening now February 6, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1961: Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1961/
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"S. 1961: Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1961/.
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S. 1961, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1961/.
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