Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018
Latest action · Jun 7, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 7, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare.
The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 65 and require assistance with activities of daily living.
Eldercare expense include amounts paid for:
- medical care,
- lodging away from home,
- adult day care,
- custodial care,
- respite care,
- assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring),
- environmental modifications (including home modifications), and
- counseling or training for a caregiver.
The amount of eldercare expenses incurred during any year that may be taken into account for the credit may not exceed $6,000.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 7, 2018 to Jun 11, 2018; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jun 7, 2018 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 7, 2018 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 11, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jun 11, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 7, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 7, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1351 | Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | May 7, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
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