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Families Care Act

USA119th CongressS-1132| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Families Care Act" proposes amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, specifically targeting the National Family Caregiver Support Program . A key provision is the inclusion of peer supports as an eligible supportive service, expanding the resources available to family caregivers. Furthermore, the bill mandates that States, when providing services under this program, must give special consideration to the unique circumstances and needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder , including opioid use disorder. This includes focusing on children and their older relative caregivers. The legislation also updates administrative requirements, directing the Assistant Secretary to regularly prepare, publish, and disseminate relevant program information.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3354
CARE for Families Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4831
Families Care Act
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3354
    CARE for Families Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4831
    Families Care Act


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Families Care Act

USA119th CongressS-1132| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
The "Families Care Act" proposes amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, specifically targeting the National Family Caregiver Support Program . A key provision is the inclusion of peer supports as an eligible supportive service, expanding the resources available to family caregivers. Furthermore, the bill mandates that States, when providing services under this program, must give special consideration to the unique circumstances and needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder , including opioid use disorder. This includes focusing on children and their older relative caregivers. The legislation also updates administrative requirements, directing the Assistant Secretary to regularly prepare, publish, and disseminate relevant program information.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3354
CARE for Families Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4831
Families Care Act
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3354
    CARE for Families Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4831
    Families Care Act


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted