Provide social security credits to family caregivers who leave the workforce to care for relatives.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026?
The Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 is active in the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance as of April 13, 2026. Members of these committees must act next to hold a vote, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing or vote. Similar proposals in 2024 did not advance past the committee stage before the legislative session ended.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 (H.R. 8273 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 9764 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9764 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 5149 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5149 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
