WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:
Bipartisan legislation championed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to strengthen background checks for caregivers of children has passed the Senate.
The Senate recently passed the bipartisan Comprehensive Health and Integrity in Licensing and Documentation (CHILD) Act. The bill, first introduced by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), would close a gap in Federal law and uniformly restore access to nationwide background checks for all caregivers, helping protect Georgia children by ensuring employers hire the most qualified candidates.
"Georgia parents need the tools to protect their children and the confidence that caregivers have had a thorough backgr...