Congress·Passed Senate·S. 1528

CHILD Act of 2025

Background Checks: Expanding Safety Rules for Caregivers

Jul 28, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The House

The CHILD Act of 2025 has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently placed on the legislative calendar for future consideration. The bill is actively moving through the process.

Legislative Progress

✓ Senate

House

President

Law

Very likely to pass

The bill has already passed the Senate and addresses a non-partisan safety issue, making it very likely to pass the House and become law.

Key Points

This bill updates a 1993 law to make it easier for organizations to screen the people they hire. It expands background check rules to cover more types of workers who interact with children or other vulnerable groups.
Under the new rules, businesses and non-profits can run background checks on independent contractors and people who work for outside companies. Currently, some groups are only allowed to check their own direct employees and volunteers.
The law would also apply to people who are licensed or certified by these organizations to provide care. This helps ensure that anyone with an official stamp of approval has a clean record.
The goal is to close safety gaps. It makes sure that everyone working in sensitive roles is held to the same safety standards, regardless of whether they are a full-time employee or a temporary contractor.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

6 milestones11 actions

Apr 22, 2026Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 22, 2026House

Held at the desk.

Apr 22, 2026House

Received in the House.

The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.

Apr 21, 2026Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

Apr 21, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CHILD Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1528

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionHeld at the desk.

Data Sources

Congress.gov

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)

D: 2R: 1

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