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S 2244 109th Congress Senate

CARE Act of 2006

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

Introduced: February 2, 2006 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 insuranceMedical economicsMinoritiesNative AmericansRespite careSocial WelfareStandardsTax creditsTax deductionsTax penaltiesTaxation
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S513-514)
Feb 2, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 2, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caregiver Assistance and Relief Effort Act of 2006 or the CARE Act of 2006 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase and extend, through FY2006, the authorization of appropriations for the national family caregiver support program, including caregiver support programs for Native Americans.

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
  • HR 3254 Related bill CARE Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2244: CARE Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2244/
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"S. 2244: CARE Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2244/.
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S. 2244, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2244/.
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