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H.R. 4073 (114th)

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2015

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Introduced

18 November 2015

Last action

4 December 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], David Trott, Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]

Subjects

Education

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12 August 2025

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Summary

Child Protection Improvements Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to direct the Department of Justice to: (1) establish policies and procedures to streamline the process of obtaining national criminal history background checks on covered individuals, and (2) establish a criminal history review program to provide covered entities with reliable and accurate information on the criminal history of a covered individual. It defines "covered entity" as any business or organization that provides, or licenses, certifies, or coordinates individuals or organizations to provide care, care placement, supervision, treatment, education, training, instruction, or recreation to vulnerable populations including elderly persons, disabled persons, and children. It defines "covered individual" as an individual who: (1) has, seeks to have, or may have unsupervised access to vulnerable populations served by a covered entity; (2) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, a covered entity; or (3) owns or operates, or seeks to own or operate, a covered entity.

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Timeline

  1. 18 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 December 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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