Multiple caregiving bills sit in committee purgatory, languishing for years.
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act was passed in 2018, establishing a national strategy to support family caregivers, but it did not provide funding.
The Credit for Caring Act, providing a modest $3,000 tax credit for caregiving expenses, has been reintroduced session after session with no movement.
The lifespan respite care program receives $5 million annually, enough to serve 0.008% of family caregivers.
Meanwhile, the caregiving crisis has exploded nationwide. AARP’s 2025 report shows that caregiving surged by 20 million people in a decade, representing a 45% increase. The average weekly caregiving time has tripled since 2020, from nine to 26 hours. By 2030, older adults are expected to outnumber children for

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