Bill · S. 1101· Senate(119-S-1101)
SHARE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/25/2025
- Last activity
- 3/25/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Peter Welch
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SHARE Act of 2025 authorizes the use of FBI criminal history record information for managing certain licenses. It directs the Director of the FBI to provide criminal history information to State licensing authorities through agreements with law enforcement or State identification bureaus. This information is intended for background checks for individuals seeking a license or privilege to practice an occupation or profession within an interstate compact. The bill includes specific definitions for terms like Commission, license, and criminal history record information. It also establishes strict rules regarding how this information can be used and shared.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+4
The bill includes strict privacy protections by prohibiting the sharing of criminal history with anyone other than the specific licensing authority.
Does this make it easier to do business across state lines?+3
The bill facilitates easier movement of professionals across state lines via interstate compacts.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+3
The bill protects individual privacy by strictly limiting the dissemination of sensitive criminal history information.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Facilitation of Professional Licensing: The Director of the FBI is required to furnish criminal history record information to State licensing authorities to assist in conducting background checks for those seeking a license or privilege to practice an occupation or profession (Section 2(b)).
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Protection of Sensitive Information: State licensing authorities are prohibited from sharing criminal history record information with a compact's Commission, other State entities, or the public, ensuring the information is used solely for the intended background check purpose (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Streamlined Verification: Licensing authorities are expressly permitted to inform a compact Commission whether a background check was completed and if the results were satisfactory without violating privacy restrictions (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Interstate Commerce+3Improves Privacy Rights+3Increase States Rights+2Increases Federal Power+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+3Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+2
- 3/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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