SHARE Act of 2025
Professional Licensing: FBI Background Check Sharing
The SHARE Act of 2025 has been approved by the committee and is now ready for further action in the House. It is currently moving forward after a successful vote to report the bill. There are no other specific actions scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a common problem for workers, but it still needs to move through several committees to become law.
Key Points
- This bill helps people with professional licenses, like nurses or teachers, work in different states more easily. It allows the FBI to share criminal background check results directly with state licensing boards.
- Currently, some states struggle to get the federal background data they need to approve licenses for workers coming from other states. This bill fixes that by making sure the FBI provides the necessary records to state agencies.
- To protect privacy, state boards are not allowed to share the actual criminal records with the public or the national groups that manage these state-to-state agreements. They can only say if the person passed or failed the check.
- This change supports interstate compacts, which are agreements between states to recognize each other's professional licenses. It aims to reduce paperwork and help people start their new jobs faster when they move.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
SHARE Act of 2025
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