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.

Bill: 109-hr-4894
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Introduced: 2006-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Criminal justice information
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Employee selection
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fingerprints
Government Operations and Politics
Identification of criminals
Right of privacy
School personnel
Science, Technology, Communications
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Teachers
User charges
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: 
Directs the Attorney General, at the request of certain state education officials, to conduct fingerprint-based checks of 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 use or release of such information.

action_date: 2006-06-12
text: 
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.

action_date: 2006-06-13
text: 

(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 259). (text: CR H3805)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 259).(text: CR H3805)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3816-3817)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4894.
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3805-3808)
action_date: 2006-06-13
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-497.
action_date: 2006-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-497.
action_date: 2006-05-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2006-05-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-05-19
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2312)
action_date: 2006-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House