20 U.S.C. § 7926 — Prohibition on aiding and abetting sexual abuse

(a) In general. A state, state education agency, or (for a school district) local education agency that gets federal funds under this chapter must have laws, regulations, or policies banning any school employee, contractor, or agent — or the agency itself — from helping a school employee, contractor, or agent get a new job (beyond routine transfer of administrative and personnel files), if that person or agency knows, or has probable cause to believe, that the employee, contractor, or agent committed sexual misconduct against a minor or student, in violation of the law. (b) Exception. This ban doesn't apply if the information behind that probable cause was properly reported to law enforcement and to any other authorities required by federal, state, or local law — including Title IX and its regulations — and, in addition, one of the following happened: the matter was officially closed, or the prosecutor or police investigated and told school officials there wasn't enough evidence for probable cause; the employee, contractor, or agent was charged and then acquitted or otherwise cleared; or the case stayed open, with no charges or indictment filed, for four years after it was first reported to law enforcement. (c) Prohibition. The Secretary has no authority to dictate, direct, or control the specific measures a state, state education agency, or local education agency adopts to meet this section. (d) Construction. Nothing here stops a state from adopting — or overrides a state law, regulation, or policy that already provides — stronger protections against helping a school employee who committed sexual misconduct against a minor or student get a new job.