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HR 2618 114th Congress House

Protecting Our Children Act

Official title: To amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees wh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with children.

Introduced: June 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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
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Passed House
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Children Act

Amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis.

Requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 693 Reintroduced Bill Protecting Our Children Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2618: Protecting Our Children Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2618/
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"H.R. 2618: Protecting Our Children Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2618/.
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H.R. 2618, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2618/.
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[H.R. 2618: Protecting Our Children Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2618/)
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