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Expanded Background Checks for Those Working with Vulnerable Populations

New rules expand background check capabilities for individuals working with children and other vulnerable populations. This includes not only employees but also contractors and individuals licensed or certified to provide care. The aim is to enhance the safety of these groups by more thoroughly vetting those who interact with them.
Key points
Businesses and organizations can now request background checks for contractors working with vulnerable populations.
Background checks will also apply to individuals licensed or certified to provide care for vulnerable groups.
These changes aim to increase the safety of children and other vulnerable individuals through broader vetting.
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Additional Information
To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
Print number: HR 3100
Sponsor: Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
Process start date: 2025-04-30