U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5547: SCREEN Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthened Checks for Reliable Evaluation of Entrants Nationwide Act of 2026 or the SCREEN Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Permitted disclosures by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Section 2258A(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): (D) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of screening and vetting; .
Sponsors
- Scott, Rick (R) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Ted (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB5547?
- SB5547 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SCREEN Act of 2026.
- What does SB5547 do?
- In its own words: To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5547?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5547?
- Scott, Rick (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5547?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5547
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