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HR 3254 109th Congress House

CARE Act of 2005

Official title: To provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationCaregiversCommerceConsumer education
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Consumer protectionCost of living adjustmentsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisabledEconomics and Public FinanceExcise taxFamiliesFederal aid to IndiansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidIncome taxIndexing (Economic policy)Insurance premiumsLong-term care insurance
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jul 12, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1461-1462)
Jul 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caregiver Assistance and Relief Effort Act of 2005 or the CARE Act of 2005 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase and extend the authorization of appropriations for the national family caregiver support program, including caregiver support programs for Native Americans, through FY2006.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow caregivers a tax credit for family members with long-term care needs; (2) allow a tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums; and (3) apply certain consumer protection provisions to long-term care insurance contracts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2244 Related bill CARE Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 28, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3254: CARE Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3254/
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"H.R. 3254: CARE Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3254/.
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H.R. 3254, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3254/.
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