 |
| House Passes Wilson-Cosponsored Bill Screening School Employees |
June 13, 2006 |
| |
Wilson-Cosponsored Bill Helps Protect Children from Dangerous Adults
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Heather Wilson today welcomed House passage 415-1 of the School Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act (H.R. 4894), a bill she cosponsored that establishes a national crime information database for use in school employment decisions.
The legislation directs the Attorney General, at the request of state education officials, to conduct fingerprint-based checks of public or private school employees, job applicants, or volunteers for positions that involve working with and around children.
“Schools should be safe learning environments for our children,” Wilson said. “This bill helps schools screen, across state lines, for felonies or past convictions of sexual or physical abuse.”
The bill also restricts the disclosure of any information, and imposes criminal penalties for unauthorized use or release of information obtained through these background checks.
The bill is a priority of the House Suburban Caucus, of which Rep. Wilson is a member.
- END - |
|
|
|