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S 5172 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors…

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A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Sep 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444)
Sep 25, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444)

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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 25, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5172: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5172/
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"S. 5172: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5172/.
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S. 5172, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5172/.
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[S. 5172: A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5172/)
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