3.0.0 4666 2023-01-11T13:31:56Z 2023-01-11T13:31:56Z House HR 2016-03-02 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 4666.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of theU.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulatecommerce with foreign nations, and among the several states,and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H1116]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-19T14:07:39Z Referred to 2016-03-02T15:01:25Z Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act 114 474 S 2015-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1345-1347) Related bill CRS Protecting Our Servicemembers' Children from Sexual and Violent Predators Act 114 2625 S 2016-03-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Related bill CRS 2016-09-19 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2016-03-02 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N Education Assault and harassment offenses Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Elementary and secondary education Employee hiring Personnel records Pornography Sex offenses User charges and fees Violent crime Education 00 2016-03-02 Introduced in House 2016-07-11T20:24:44Z Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

This bill requires a state or local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to:

  • require, for each school employee, a criminal background check that includes a search of specified registries and repositories;
  • prohibit the employment of an individual who refuses to consent to, or who makes a false statement in connection with, a background check or who has been convicted of one of specified crimes;
  • require background checks to be periodically repeated or updated in accordance with state law or LEA policies;
  • provide a school employee with a timely process to appeal the results of a background check;
  • ensure that such policies and procedures are published on state and LEA websites; and
  • allow an LEA to share the results of a school employee's recent background check with another LEA that is considering that individual for employment.

]]> Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act Display Title Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act Official Title as Introduced To require State educational agencies that receive funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to have in effect policies and procedures on background checks for school employees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act Introduced in House 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4666ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4666ih.xml 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. 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.