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S 1924 98th Congress Senate

A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular…

Official title: A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons wh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular contact with children to have access to such arrest or conviction records for the purpose of determining the suitability of job applicants.

Introduced: October 5, 1983 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Child abuseChild molestingChildren and youthCrime prevention
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 1984
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1201.
Jun 11, 1984
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Apr 11, 1984
Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings held.
Oct 17, 1983
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Oct 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.
Oct 5, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 5, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 18, 1984

Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1201.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Attorney General to establish within the Department of Justice a central file known as the "Child Care Protection and Employee Responsibility File," which shall contain a record of all the Federal and State arrests and convictions involving sexual abuse of children.

Makes information from the file regarding a prospective employee available to any business or organization that deals primarily with the care and education of children.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1924: A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular contact with children to have access to such arrest or conviction records for the purpose of determining the suitability of job applicants.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1924/
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"S. 1924: A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular contact with children to have access to such arrest or conviction records for the purpose of determining the suitability of job applicants.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1924/.
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S. 1924, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1924/.
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[S. 1924: A bill to create a central Federal file of sexual assault and child molesting arrests and convictions to allow businesses and organizations who hire persons whose employment brings them into regular contact with children to have access to such arrest or conviction records for the purpose of determining the suitability of job applicants.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1924/)
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