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S. 1185 (99th)

Juvenile Detention Employees Clearance Act of 1985

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Introduced

22 May 1985

Last action

3 June 1985 · Referred

Status

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Juvenile Detention Employees Clearance Act of 1985 - Prohibits the employment of any person at a facility maintained for the detention, correction, care, or treatment of juveniles unless a nationwide criminal record check has ascertained whether such person poses a significant danger of abuse or mistreatment of the juveniles. Directs the Attorney General to assist State governments in their investigations.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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