H.R. 4666: Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-03-02 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-03-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Plain 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.

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Official text

Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4666.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4666 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114