Family Caregiver Peer Support Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family Caregiver Peer Support Act
This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Health and Human Services may award grants for peer support programs assisting family caregivers (adults caring for family members or other individuals with health conditions, disabilities, or functional limitations).
Grants may be awarded to states, tribal governments and organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and aging and disability network entities. Funds may be used for peer support programs and services for family caregivers, and for activities to develop and retain the peer support workforce.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Nov 20, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to develop or expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Family Caregiver Peer Support Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in Senate
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