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Private Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3012| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Private Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Justice to designate one or more entities to process requests for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks from employers of private security officers when those checks are not available through the state of employment. Under current law, employers must request FBI background checks through a state agency. However, a state may decline to participate in this background check system.
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Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Private Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3012| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Private Security Officer Screening Improvement Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Justice to designate one or more entities to process requests for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background checks from employers of private security officers when those checks are not available through the state of employment. Under current law, employers must request FBI background checks through a state agency. However, a state may decline to participate in this background check system.
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Timeline
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsEmployee hiringLaw enforcement officersPersonnel records