The record

LegislationLegislation· Apr 2026
S 1528 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Richard J. Durbin (D)

CHILD Act of 2025

Expands background check requirements for people working with children under federal law.

Tradeoff

Adds background check requirements for more categories of people seeking to work with children. No offsetting cost or revenue impact stated in available data.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the Senate by on April 21, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Apr 30, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 30, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on the Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 24, 2025)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Apr 21, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Apr 22, 2026)