Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2025
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Caregiver Skills Training Pilot Program, awarding grants to entities that provide evidenced-based caregiver skills training to family caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders or other development disabilities.
Helping Heroes Act
The bill creates the Veteran Family Resource Program to address social determinants of health affecting veterans and their families.
Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025
The bill modernizes and streamlines the application and appeals process for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
The bill establishes a grant program to help providers integrate caregiver support services within the respite care they provide to family caregivers.
Families Care Act
The bill adds peer supports as an authorized service under the National Family Caregiver Support Program.
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent palliative care faculty at: accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools; nursing schools; and other programs to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice.
Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent palliative care faculty at: accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools; nursing schools; and other programs to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice.
Caregiver Financial Relief Act
This bill waives the 10% tax on early distributions from qualified
retirement plans and employer-sponsored savings plans that meet specific tax requirements, if the withdrawal is used to pay expenses for
family caregiving.
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2024
This bill gives a federal income tax credit for taxpayers with expenses
caring for an older adult parent or household member. Covered
expenses include medical care, adult day care, respite care, personal
care, assistive technology, home modifications, and caregiver training.
Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2024
This bill allows qualified family caregivers of any age who are temporarily underemployed or unemployed due to caregiving responsibilities to make catch-up contributions to a retirement account for up to five years.