,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbd,ms4 ,boeb]t introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require own]s 
& employees ( massage wellness spas to  
und]go f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *ecks to  
mitigate ! risk ( human traffick+ &     
enhance public safety4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,human        
,traffick+ ,f+]pr9t ,backgr\nd ,*eck    
,protection ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,purpose2
 f9d+s  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to require own]s & employees (  
massage wellness spas to und]go         
f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *ecks to mitigate
 ! risk ( human traffick+ & enhance     
public safety4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,human traffick+    
rema9s a grave conc]n1 ) massage        
wellness spas be+ id5tifi$ z v5ues      
frequ5tly associat$ ) su* crim9al       
activities4  7#b7 ,! protection (       
vuln]able individuals & ! prev5tion (   

human traffick+ are p>am\nt4  7#c7      
,compreh5sive backgr\nd *ecks1          
p>ticul>ly f+]pr9t-bas$ ones1 h prov5 to
 be effective 9 id5tify+ pot5tial risks 
& prev5t+ exploitation4  #c4 ,f+]pr9t   
,backgr\nd ,*ecks  7a7 ,all own]s &     
employees ( massage wellness spas1      
includ+ indep5d5t contractors1 %all be  
subject to a f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd     
*eck4  7b7 ,! backgr\nd *eck %all be    
conduct$ by a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 or an 
entity au?oriz$ by ! relevant           
jurisdiction to p]=m su* *ecks4  7c7 ,! 
results ( ! backgr\nd *eck %all be      
review$ to det]m9e ! pres5ce ( any      
crim9al hi/ory1 p>ticul>ly relat$ to    
(f5ses su* z human traffick+1 sexual    
exploitation1 or viol5ce4  7d7 ,own]s & 
employees mu/ pass ! backgr\nd *eck     
prior to be+ able to own1 be employ$1 or
 all[$ to cont9ue _! employm5t 9 a      
massage p>lor4  #d4 ,compliance &       
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,own]s ( massage wellness
 spas %all be responsible = ensur+ t all
 employees und]go ! requir$ backgr\nd   

*ecks4  7b7 ,failure to comply ) !      
provisions ( ?is ,act %all result 9     
p5alties z det]m9$ by ! relevant        
jurisdiction1 :i* may include f9es1     
susp5sion1 or revocation ( lic5ses4  #e4
 ,report+ ,law en=cem5t ag5cies %all    
report any f9d+s ( crim9al activity     
uncov]$ dur+ ! backgr\nd *eck process to
 appropriate au?orities = fur!r         
inve/igation & action4  #f4 ,tra9+ &    
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,own]s & employees (     
massage wellness spas %all und]go tra9+ 
on recogniz+ & report+ signs ( human    
traffick+4  7b7 ,educational mat]ials & 
res\rces %all be made available to      
massage p>lor own]s & employees to raise
 aw>5ess ab\t human traffick+ & relat$  
issues4  #g4 ,enactm5t ,?is ,act %all   
take effect #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t4  #h4 ,reliability ( ,f+]pr9t  
,backgr\nd ,*ecks  7a7 ,f+]pr9t-bas$    
backgr\nd *ecks are widely recogniz$ z  
"o ( ! mo/ reliable me?ods = id5tify+   
individuals & assess+ _! crim9al hi/ory4
  7b7 ,f+]pr9t+ (f]s a unique id5tifi] =

 ea* individual1 significantly r$uc+ !  
likelihood ( false positives or id5tity 
confusion4  7c7 ,! use ( f+]pr9ts 9     
backgr\nd *ecks enhances accuracy &     
complet5ess by access+ crim9al records  
databases at local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al     
levels4  7d7 ,/udies h %[n t            
f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *ecks h a high   
degree ( accuracy & are effective 9     
id5tify+ individuals ) crim9al hi/ories4
  7e7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies1 gov]nm5t   
entities1 & employ]s across v>i\s       
sectors rely on f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd  
*ecks z a /&>d practice = vett+         
individuals' crim9al hi/ory4  7f7 ,by   
m&at+ f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *ecks =    
own]s & employees ( massage wellness    
spas1 ?is ,act ensures a robu/ &        
reliable scre5+ process to id5tify      
pot5tial risks & protect aga9/ human    
traffick+ & relat$ crimes4  #i4         
,def9ition ,! t]m massage wellness spa  
is def9$ z a bus9ess e/abli%m5t :]e     
v>i\s =ms ( massage !rapy are (f]$4 ,a  
facility :]e lic5s$ massage !rapi/s     

provide !rapeutic treatm5ts design$ to  
promote relaxation1 relieve /ress1      
alleviate pa91 & improve ov]all heal? & 
well-be+4 ,?is def9ition includes       
massage p>lors1 massage facility1       
massage spa1 & any o!r facility :]e !   
core s]vice is to provide massage       
s]vices ( any k9d4