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Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008

Introduced: March 13, 2008 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E391)
Mar 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to provide for a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations.

Amends the PROTECT Act to provide for an extension of the Child Safety Pilot Program.

What's happening now April 14, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6995 Related bill Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008
  • S 2756 Identical bill Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 23, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 19, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 8, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5606: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5606/
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"H.R. 5606: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5606/.
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H.R. 5606, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5606/.
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