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S 1719 114th Congress Senate Health Advisory bodies Aging Disability and paralysis Family services Health programs administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare

RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Introduced: July 8, 2015 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 9, 2015
Received in the House.
Dec 9, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8, 2015
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8499-8500; text as passed Senate: CR S8499-8500)
Dec 8, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8499-8500; text as passed Senate: CR S8499-8500)
Dec 1, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306.
Dec 1, 2015
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 18, 2015
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4843)
Jul 8, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2015 or the RAISE Family Caregivers Act

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, maintain, and periodically update a National Family Caregiving Strategy.

(Sec. 4) HHS shall convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise it on recognizing and supporting family caregivers.

(Sec. 5) This Act shall terminate on December 31, 2025.

What's happening now December 9, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3099 Related bill RAISE Family Caregivers Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 19, 2015
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 27, 2015
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 3, 2015
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1719: RAISE Family Caregivers Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1719/
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"S. 1719: RAISE Family Caregivers Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1719/.
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