HR 4666
114th Congress
House
Education
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Crimes against children
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Elementary and secondary education
Employee hiring
Personnel records
Pornography
Sex offenses
User charges and fees
Violent crime
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Introduced: March 2, 2016
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
This bill requires a state or local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to:
- require, for each school employee, a criminal background check that includes a search of specified registries and repositories;
- prohibit the employment of an individual who refuses to consent to, or who makes a false statement in connection with, a background check or who has been convicted of one of specified crimes;
- require background checks to be periodically repeated or updated in accordance with state law or LEA policies;
- provide a school employee with a timely process to appeal the results of a background check;
- ensure that such policies and procedures are published on state and LEA websites; and
- allow an LEA to share the results of a school employee's recent background check with another LEA that is considering that individual for employment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
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