# 118-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.

118-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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5172
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444)
- Introduced: 2024-09-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-5172 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5172)

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- [118-s-3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3998)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-s-5443: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5443)
- [118-sres-914: A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and Nati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-914)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
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