S 1896 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-10-19· Sponsored by Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8015-8016)(2006-07-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2005 - Directs the Attorney General, upon request of the chief executive officer of a state pursuant to a request by a local or state educational agency, to conduct fingerprint-based checks of the national and state (where possible) crime information databases on individuals under consideration for employment by the agency in a position in which the individual would work with or around children. Authorizes: (1) the Attorney General and the states to charge any applicable fees for such checks; and (2) an individual to release derived information only to a person legally authorized to receive it. Prohibits exceeding the authority under, or knowingly releasing information in violation of, this Act.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans