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Senate bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

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.

S. 5172Introduced Sep 25, 2024Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 25, 2024 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6444)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Josh Hawley (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.