Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 30, 2015)
Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems 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 state and 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: (1) provides, or licenses, certifies, or coordinates individuals or organizations to provide, care, care placement, supervision, treatment, education, training, instruction, or recreation to children; or (2) is in the electronic life and safety security systems industry.
It defines "covered individual" as an individual who: (1) has, seeks to have, or may have unsupervised access to vulnerable populations (i.e., elderly, disabled, and children) served by a covered entity; (2) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, a covered entity; (3) owns or operates, or seeks to own or operate, a covered entity; or (4) is an employer or employee in the electronic life and safety security systems industry.
What just happenedNov 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 30, 2015
- Nov 30, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 30, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate