3.0.0 1280 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z Senate S S 2003-06-18 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2003-07-18T14:18:45Z Referred to 2003-07-15T23:54:28Z ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2003-07-10T20:36:17Z Markup by 2003-07-10T20:16:46Z Referred to 2003-06-18T17:38:29Z 2003-08-01 Became Public Law No: 108-68. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2003-08-01 Became Public Law No: 108-68. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-08-01 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2003-08-01 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-23 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-21 14:30:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 14:30:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7177) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 14:30:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7177) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-21 14:22:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1280. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 14:22:56 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7177-7178) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 14:22:46 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-07-18 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2003-07-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-07-15 09:02:56 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2003-07-14 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9355; text as passed Senate: CR S9355; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9355) Floor 2003-07-14 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9355; text as passed Senate: CR S9355; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9355) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-10 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194. Calendars 2003-07-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 2003-07-10 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-07-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2003-06-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2003-06-18 True 2003-07-21T04:00:00Z S. 1280, An act to amend the PROTECT Act to clarify certain volunteer liability http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14652 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on July 14, 2003</p> 2003-07-21T04:00:00Z S. 1280, An act to amend the PROTECT Act to clarify certain volunteer liability https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14652 Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on July 14, 2003 Public Law 108-68 Crime and Law Enforcement Child safety Child sexual abuse Civil actions and liability Criminal justice information Damages Employee selection Ex-offenders Families Fingerprints Government Operations and Politics Identification of criminals Labor and Employment Law Liability (Law) Missing children Personnel records Social Welfare Volunteer workers Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-22T19:55:26Z Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) to provide that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, including any of its officers, employees, or agents, shall not be liable for damages in any civil action arising out of any action or communication by the Center, its officers, employees, or agents under a pilot program and feasibility study for volunteer groups to obtain national and State criminal historybackground checks through a ten fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal records and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification system.

Makes this Act inapplicable to any action in which the plaintiff proves that the Center, or its officers, employees, or agents, acted with actual malice, or provided information or took action for a purpose unrelated to an activity mandated by Federal law.

]]> 01 2003-07-10 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2007-05-09T21:42:50Z Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) to limit the liability of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (or a director, officer, employee, or agent) for volunteers in connection with a pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain national and State criminal history background checks through a 10-fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal records and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Center, in reliance upon stated fitness criteria and except upon proof of actual malice or intentional misconduct, shall not be liable in any civil action for damages: (1) arising from any act or communication by the Center that results in or contributes to a decision that an individual is unfit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization; (2) alleging harm arising from a decision based on the information in an individual's criminal history record that an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center is furnished with an individual's criminal history records which they know to be inaccurate or incomplete, or which they know reflect a lesser crime than that for which the individual was arrested; and (3) alleging harm arising from a decision that, based on the absence of criminal history information, an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center knows that criminal history records exist and have not been furnished as required by the Act.

]]> 35 2003-07-14 Passed Senate amended 2003-07-24T17:45:43Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) to limit the liability of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (or a director, officer, employee, or agent) for volunteers in connection with a pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain national and State criminal history background checks through a 10-fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal records and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Center, in reliance upon stated fitness criteria and except upon proof of actual malice or intentional misconduct, shall not be liable in any civil action for damages: (1) arising from any act or communication by the Center that results in or contributes to a decision that an individual is unfit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization; (2) alleging harm arising from a decision based on the information in an individual's criminal history record that an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center is furnished with an individual's criminal history records which they know to be inaccurate or incomplete, or which they know reflect a lesser crime than that for which the individual was arrested; and (3) alleging harm arising from a decision that, based on the absence of criminal history information, an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center knows that criminal history records exist and have not been furnished as required by the Act.

]]> 81 2003-07-21 Passed House without amendment 2003-07-24T17:51:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported by the Senate on July 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) to limit the liability of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (or a director, officer, employee, or agent) for volunteers in connection with a pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain national and State criminal history background checks through a 10-fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal records and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Center, in reliance upon stated fitness criteria and except upon proof of actual malice or intentional misconduct, shall not be liable in any civil action for damages: (1) arising from any act or communication by the Center that results in or contributes to a decision that an individual is unfit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization; (2) alleging harm arising from a decision based on the information in an individual's criminal history record that an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center is furnished with an individual's criminal history records which they know to be inaccurate or incomplete, or which they know reflect a lesser crime than that for which the individual was arrested; and (3) alleging harm arising from a decision that, based on the absence of criminal history information, an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center knows that criminal history records exist and have not been furnished as required by the Act.

]]> 49 2003-08-01 Public Law 2003-08-04T17:34:38Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) to limit the liability of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (or a director, officer, employee, or agent) for volunteers in connection with a pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain national and State criminal history background checks through a 10-fingerprint check to be conducted utilizing State criminal records and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Center, in reliance upon stated fitness criteria and except upon proof of actual malice or intentional misconduct, shall not be liable in any civil action for damages: (1) arising from any act or communication by the Center that results in or contributes to a decision that an individual is unfit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization; (2) alleging harm arising from a decision based on the information in an individual's criminal history record that an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center is furnished with an individual's criminal history records which they know to be inaccurate or incomplete, or which they know reflect a lesser crime than that for which the individual was arrested; and (3) alleging harm arising from a decision that, based on the absence of criminal history information, an individual is fit to serve as a volunteer for any volunteer organization unless the Center knows that criminal history records exist and have not been furnished as required by the Act.

]]> A bill to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer liability. Display Title A bill to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer liability. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer liability. Introduced in Senate IS Enrolled Bill Referred in House 2003-07-15T04:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2003-07-14T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2003-07-10T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-06-18T04:00:00Z 2003-08-02T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ68/xml/PLAW-108publ68.xml Public Law 2003-08-01 Became Public Law No: 108-68. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.