To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Proposal Overview

Name: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes

Congress: 116th

Year: 2019

Sponsor:

Representative Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)

Co-Sponsors:

19 Bipartisan cosponsors

None

Program Details

Overview: This bill creates a voluntary federal income tax write-off allowing taxpayers to contribute to a new “Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund.” The Trust Fund supports caregiver services and biomedical research. Taxpayers may choose to contribute when filing their tax returns. Half of the funds will go to the Administration on Aging for education, counseling, respite, and support services under the Older Americans Act. The other half will go to the National Institute for Health (NIH) for Alzheimer’s disease treatment and cure research.

Financing & Implementation

Program Administration

Department of the Treasury 

Revenue comes from voluntary taxpayer contributions to the Trust Fund. Funds are available and do not require additional Congressional appropriations

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