To provide for certain access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with children.

H.R. 4894 would allow state governors to request national, fingerprint-based criminal background checks for individuals working or volunteering in public and private schools. The bill specifically targets those in positions involving direct contact with children to ensure they do not have a history of disqualifying criminal offenses. To protect privacy, the legislation strictly limits who can see the results of these checks and establishes criminal penalties for the unauthorized release of a person's background information.