H.R. 4894 · 109th Congress

To provide for certain access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with children.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Jon Porter
Introduced
2006-03-07
Latest action
2006-08-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 12, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Attorney General, upon a request of the chief executive officer of a state, to conduct fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases on public or private school employees, job applicants, or volunteers for positions involving work with or around children. Restricts the disclosure of information from such checks. Imposes criminal penalties for unauthorized release of such information.