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Child Protection Improvements Act of 2008  ACT NOW! Sumner 2008
Below is detailed information about the Act.  However, if you are ready to advocate for the Act now, simply link here, and you will be taken to a new screen where you will simply enter your zip code and all the contact phone numbers and key messages will be on your screen!
Background Information on the Issues
Key Messages to use when phoning your legislators
Read the text of the bill - It is the same text in the House and the Senate
Get involved !  Phone your legislators about this bill.  We need you to ask your legislators to sign on as co-sponsors to the bills in both Houses of Congress.  First, find out if your legislators have already signed on, and if not - phone them!.  Easy contact information and key messages are here.
PROTECT Act Pilot Program - For camps to access FBI Background Checks
ACA Position Statement on Criminal Background Checks (.doc)
Get help determining what type of criminal background check is right for your camp (.doc)

Report from SEARCH - The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics

Criminal Backgrounding of America

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