Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 22, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Attorney General to: (1) establish policies and procedures for a program for national criminal history background checks for child-serving organizations; (2) assist such organizations in obtaining access to nationwide background checks; (3) establish procedures for insuring the accuracy of criminal history records; (4) identify individuals convicted of serious misdemeanors or felonies involving children; and (5) collect demographic data relating to individuals and organizations covered by this Act and make reports to Congress on such data.
Limits the liability of a child-serving organization for failure to conduct criminal background checks or to take adverse action against employees with a criminal history. Imposes limitations on the disclosure or use of criminal history records.
Amends the PROTECT Act to provide for an extension of the Child Safety Pilot Program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Sep 22, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2756 | Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2008 |
| HR 5606 | Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008 | Related bill | Apr 14, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child care workers
- Child safety
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Education
- Elementary education
- Employee rights
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Identification of criminals
- Labor and Employment
- Liability (Law)
- Right of privacy
- Secondary education
- Teachers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2008Introduced in House
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