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To amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with children.

USA115th CongressHR-693| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Dennis A. Ross

Dennis A. Ross

Republican Representative

Florida

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Our Children Act This bill amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis. This bill requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Child care and developmentChild safety and welfareCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rights

To amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with children.

USA115th CongressHR-693| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Protecting Our Children Act This bill amends the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to exempt from its prohibition against lie detector use the employers of prospective employees who care for or supervise or interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis. This bill requires such prospective employees to be given reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of their right to consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dennis A. Ross

Dennis A. Ross

Republican Representative

Florida

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentChild safety and welfareCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rights