
CHILD Act of 2025
Official title: 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.
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What Happened in Congress?
April 21, 2026
- SenatePassed with no objection (unanimous consent)
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
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Timeline
- SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
- House floor actionsReceived in the House.
- Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1854; text: CR S1854)
- Floor Vote
- Passed the Senate
- SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Reported without amendment. Without written report.
- SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2716)
- Introduced
- Committee

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