US Congress House Bill 4666 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-09-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2016-03-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2016-03-02	House	Introduced in House

SB474 (Related) 2015-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1345-1347)
SB2625 (Related) 2016-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4666/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4666/BILLS-114hr4666ih.pdf