United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 1528 — CHILD Act of 2025

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment replaced text that indicated the bill was reported in the Senate on July 28, 2025, and originally introduced by Mr. Durbin and others. It now reflects that the bill passed the Senate on April 21, 2026. This change matters because it updates the legislative timeline, showing the bill's progression through the Senate.

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1528 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1528 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
128 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
1528 To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2025 Mr.
Durbin (for himself, Mr.
Grassley, and Mr.
Ossoff) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 28, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Grassley, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate April 21, 2026.
128 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
1528 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
Secretary.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 28, 2025 Reported without amendment
119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2716)

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

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

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1854; text: CR S1854)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1528?
S 1528 is sponsored by Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), and Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1528?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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