The Youth Workforce Development Programs Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004 and the Youth Employment Act of 1979. The bill expands the definition of a "covered child or youth services provider" to include employees or volunteers of host employers participating in summer youth programs administered by the Department of Employment Services. This change ensures that individuals with direct contact or unsupervised access to youth in these programs are subject to background checks.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Employment Services to conduct criminal background checks and motor vehicle record checks for these employees and volunteers. It also makes specific amendments to the Youth Employment Act, including the repeal of certain paragraphs and the modification of others to align with the new provisions. The act is set to take effect upon approval by the Mayor and will remain in effect for no longer than 90 days.