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S. 705 115th Congress Senate

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history revie… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Adult day careAgingChild care and developmentChild safety and welfare
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Crimes against childrenCriminal justice information and recordsDisability and paralysisPersonnel recordsUser charges and fees
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2017
Held at the desk.
Oct 19, 2017
Received in the House.
Oct 17, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 16, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2017
The committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 16, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6409-6410; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6410)
Sep 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
Sep 11, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
Sep 7, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Mar 23, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,113 – To amend the title. Agreed to Oct 16, 2017
SAMDT 1,112 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 16, 2017
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 Latest action October 19, 2017

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017

This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to establish a program to provide national criminal history background checks and criminal history reviews for individuals who apply to work or volunteer at organizations that serve children, elderly adults, or individuals with disabilities.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 11, 2017
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2017
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Aug 1, 2017
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 28, 2017
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 23, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 705: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-705/
MLA
"S. 705: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-705/.
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S. 705, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-705/.
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