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Schumer bill on background checks would aid nonprofits

Nonprofit groups that serve children would have an easier way of checking the backgrounds of workers and volunteers under a proposed federal law, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Monday.

The Democratic senator said his bill would close a legal loophole and allow the groups access to FBI records through a new "one-stop" clearinghouse for a minimum fee of as little as $25, or no fee if the group...

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