Keeping Schoolchildren Safe from Sexual Predators (S. 1596)
Do you support or oppose this bill?
What is S. 1596?
(Updated July 13, 2017)
States that any school receiving federal funds must perform background checks on all new AND existing employees, including contractors. There is currently no national standard for how such background checks are conducted; this Act would standardize such checks. Additionally, the Act would ban the practice of letting a predator resign and move on to a new school, as opposed to being terminated, a practice known as "passing the trash".
Argument in favor
An effective aid in preventing child abuse by establishing further safeguards.
Argument opposed
Infringes on privacy of current and potential employees.
Impact
Impacts current and future employees of any school receiving federal funds.
Cost of S. 1596
A CBO cost estimate is not available at this time.
Additional Info
Media:
HuffPo: Manchin and Toomey Team Up on Background Checks
The Economist: Passing the Trash
Of Note:
-According to Toomey (R-PA) and Manchin (D-WV), the bill's cosponsors, 130 U.S. teachers have been arrested for sexual misconduct since January 1st, 2014.
-Currently, five states do not mandate background checks for employees, and twelve states do not require background checks for contractors.
-The House unanimously passed a version of this bill in October 2013.
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