S 705 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017

Introduced Mar 23, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 19, 2017 Held at the desk.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 23, 2017
  2. Passed SenateOct 16, 2017
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017

This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to establish a program to provide national criminal history background checks and criminal history reviews for individuals who apply to work or volunteer at organizations that serve children, elderly adults, or individuals with disabilities.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2017 to Sep 14, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAl FrankenOriginalMar 23, 2017
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMar 23, 2017
R-MORoy BluntOriginalMar 23, 2017
D-NYCharles E. SchumerJun 28, 2017
R-AZJohn McCainJul 10, 2017
R-LAJohn KennedyAug 1, 2017
D-CTRichard BlumenthalSep 5, 2017
R-NEBen SasseSep 7, 2017
R-TXTed CruzSep 11, 2017
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsSep 14, 2017

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 19, 2017Held at the desk.
  2. Oct 19, 2017Received in the House.
  3. Oct 17, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Oct 16, 2017Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6409-6410; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6410)
  5. Oct 16, 2017Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendments 2

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1112In the nature of a substitute.Orrin G. Hatch R-UTAmendment SA 1112 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1113To amend the title.Orrin G. Hatch R-UTAmendment SA 1113 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 16, 2017Engrossed in Senate
  2. Sep 11, 2017Reported to Senate
  3. Mar 23, 2017Introduced in Senate

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