Legislation Heads to President’s Desk to Become Law
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan bill to expand critical resources for Georgians living with disabilities.
The bill previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Sen. Ossoff’s Think Differently Database Act, which he introduced alongside Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), will direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to build a comprehensive website that provides information and resources available to Georgians with disabilities.
The bill will help ensure that individuals with disabilities and their caregivers can find the services and support available in their state to live, learn, participate, and thrive in their communities.
“Working alongside Senator Schmitt, we brought Republicans and Democrats together to help Georgia families and families nationwide identity and access resources for people with disabilities,” said Sen. Ossoff.
Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgians with disabilities.
In the summer, Sen. Ossoff launched a bipartisan push to pass the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act to extend tax benefits for people with disabilities and help them save for future expenses.
In January, Sen. Ossoff held a press conference in Decatur to brief Georgia veterans and small business owners on his bipartisan Investing in VETS Act, which was signed into law as part of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act to increase opportunities for service-disabled veteran small business owners.
Click here to read the Think Differently Database Act.
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