Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 11, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a method to permit employers in the electronic life safety and security systems installation and monitoring industry to access criminal history records and other information to conduct background checks of existing and prospective employees.
States that employees should have an effective means to dispute or seek a correction of the outcome of such background check.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Apr 1, 2011 |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | May 11, 2011 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 11, 2011 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | May 13, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | May 13, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | May 31, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jun 1, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Jun 28, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Sep 8, 2011 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Sep 9, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Apr 24, 2012 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Apr 25, 2012 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | May 7, 2012 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | May 31, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2011 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Apr 1, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2267.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1319 | Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jun 30, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Attorney General to establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Electronic Life Safety and Security Systems Federal Background Check Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
