H.R. 4666 · 114th Congress
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn
- Introduced
- 2016-03-02
- Latest action
- 2016-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
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.