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Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011

Introduced: May 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a method to permit employers in the electronic life safety and security systems installation and monitoring industry to access criminal history records and other information to conduct background checks of existing and prospective employees.

States that employees should have an effective means to dispute or seek a correction of the outcome of such background check.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1319 Related bill Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Reed, Tom
· May 31, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· May 7, 2012
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 25, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· Sep 8, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 25, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jul 6, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jul 6, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Jun 28, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· May 31, 2011
Barletta, Lou
· May 13, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· May 13, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· May 11, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Apr 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1331: Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1331/
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"H.R. 1331: Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1331/.
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H.R. 1331, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1331/.
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