H.R. 1237 · 103rd Congress · enacted
National Child Protection Act of 1993
Became Public Law No: 103-209.
Latest official action 1993-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
National Child Protection Act of 1993 - Establishes a national criminal history background check system (System) to which a designated agency in each State is required to report child abuse crime information, or index such information in the System, for purposes of background checks of child care providers. (Sec. 2) Directs the Attorney General: (1) subject to availability of appropriations, to establish guidelines for the reporting or indexing of such information and timetables for each State to report; and (2) to publish annually a statistical summary of child abuse crimes and a summary of each State's progress in reporting to the System. Requires: (1) State agencies to maintain close liaison for the exchange of technical assistance with the National Centers on Child Abuse and Neglect, for Missing and Exploited Children, and for the Prosecution of Child Abuse; and (2) the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to begin a study to determine various factors relating to child abuse crimes and offenders. (Sec. 3) Authorizes a State to have in effect procedures that require qualified entities to contact a State agency to request a nationwide background check. Sets forth requirements of such procedures, including that: (1) no qualified entity may request a background check unless the provider first provides fingerprints and specified other infor…
Congressional Research Service · 1993-11-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Nancy Pelosi
House · CA District 11 · Democratic
$16,662PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerrold Nadler
House · NY District 12 · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard E. Neal
House · MA District 1 · Democratic
$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
House · GA District 2 · Democratic
$792,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
41 of 41 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$32,500
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$30,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$30,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$20,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,750
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $4,750
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$19,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $9,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$18,500
CME GROUP INC. PAC$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$18,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$18,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $1,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$18,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$17,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$17,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$17,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$17,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$16,500
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $0
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$16,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$16,000
Nancy Pelosi · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC)$15,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$15,000
LIFEPOINT HEALTH PAC - THE PAC OF LIFEPOINT CORPORATE SERVICES, GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (LCSGP) AND FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF LIFEPOINT HEALTH (COLLECTIVELY LIFEPOINT)$15,000
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