H.R.6547: Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

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Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each state receiving funds under that Act to have in effect policies and procedures that: (1) require criminal background checks for school employees, including searches of state criminal registries or repositories, state-based child abuse and neglect registries and databases, the National Crime Information Center of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mr. Miller, George moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6547.
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.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 314 - 20 (Roll no. 663).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec. 17, 2010

Introduced in the House by George Miller (D-Calif.)

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