It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Government Operations and PoliticsCriminal justice information and recordsIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations
Why This Matters
This bill allows the Federal Bureau of Investigation to share criminal history information with state licensing authorities to conduct background checks for individuals applying for certain licenses.
If you are applying for a professional license in a participating state, your criminal history will be checked by the FBI.
Who this affects
License applicants · State licensing authorities
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide criminal history information to state licensing authorities for background checks.
2State licensing authorities can only use this information for the specific purpose of evaluating license applicants and cannot share it with others.
