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119-hr-3100119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

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Summary

Would expand who must undergo child-protection background checks to include contractors, volunteers, job-seekers, and people seeking licenses or certifications tied to qualified entities. The change rewrites categories in Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act and would not specify new funding or programs in this section.

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  • Families and children: More adults connected to organizations that work with kids would fall under background-check standards, aiming to increase screening of people who interact with children.
  • Workers and volunteers: Contractors, paid staff, volunteers, and applicants for those roles would be added to the pool of people covered by background-check rules.
  • Licensees and certseekers plus organizations: People seeking licensure or certification from a qualified entity would be included, and entities that contract with qualified entities would see their employees and volunteers drawn into the checks.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New background checks for contractors and licensees

This bill would expand who counts as a "covered individual" for background checks. If enacted, people who contract with a qualified entity that serves vulnerable populations would be treated like employees for checks. It would also cover people employed by, volunteering with, or seeking work or volunteer roles at entities under contract with a qualified entity. It would also cover people who are licensed or certified by, or who apply for licensure or certification from, a qualified entity. If enacted, the change would not specify new funding or timelines in this section, but it would add screening steps, possible delays, and risk of disqualification for affected workers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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