H.R. 3100House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

CHILD Act of 2026

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.

Also known as Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2026

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The CHILD Act of 2026 amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to let businesses and organizations that serve vulnerable populations—such as children—request background checks on the people they hire or certify. It expands who is considered a “covered individual” so that contractors, volunteers, and anyone licensed or certified by a qualified entity can be screened. This change aims to improve safety for those receiving care or services.

Key Provisions

Updates the definition of “covered individual” to include people who are employed, volunteer, or are under contract with an entity that works with vulnerable populations.
Adds language so that individuals who are licensed or certified, or seeking such licensing or certification, by a qualified entity are also covered.
Allows organizations that work with vulnerable groups to request background checks for these expanded categories of contractors, volunteers, and licensed/certified individuals.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.

November 5, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 30, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 30, 2025

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Judiciary Committee

July 15, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

Judiciary Committee

July 15, 2026

HouseCommittee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-873.

Judiciary Committee

November 5, 2026

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 770.

November 5, 2026

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Reported in HouseIssued November 5, 2026

Union Calendar No. 770

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 3100

[Report No. 119–873]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2025

Mr. Fry (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

November 5, 2026

Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Nehls

November 5, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 30, 2025

A BILL

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation Act of 2026 or the CHILD Act of 2026.

Defining covered individual for purposes of background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 1993

Section 5(9)(B) of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (34 U.S.C. 40104(9)(B)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (i)—

(A)

by inserting , contracts with, after is employed by;

(B)

by inserting , contract with, after be employed by; and

(C)

by striking or at the end;

(2)

by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);

(3)

by inserting after clause (i) the following:

(ii)

is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks to be employed by or volunteer with, an entity that is under contract with a qualified entity;

;

(4)

in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by adding or at the end; and

(5)

by adding at the end the following:

(iv)

is licensed or certified, or seeks to be licensed or certified, by a qualified entity;

November 5, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed