Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2025 (S. 1528)

Bill Direct Link: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s1528is

Introduction

This Act may be cited as the “Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2025” or the “CHILD Act of 2025”.

• S. 1528 IS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
• A BILL 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.

Section 1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive Health2 and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of3 2025’’ or the ‘‘CHILD Act of 2025’’.4

Section 2. Defining “Covered Individual” for Purposes of Background Checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993

Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act8 of 1993 (34 U.S.C. 40104(9)(B)) is amended—9 (1) in clause (i)—10 (A) by inserting ‘‘, contracts with,’’ after11 ‘‘is employed by’’;12 (B) by inserting ‘‘, contract with,’’ after13 ‘‘be employed by’’; and14 (C) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;15 ...

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