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HR 3778 115th Congress House

Direct CARE Opportunity Act

Official title: To award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AgingAllied health servicesDisability and paralysisEmployee hiring
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Employment and training programsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act

This bill directs the Department of Labor to award grants to recruit, retain, or provide advancement opportunities to direct care workers. The term "direct care worker" includes home health aides, psychiatric aides, nursing assistants, and personal care aids who assist seniors and persons with disabilities in their homes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3778: Direct CARE Opportunity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3778/
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"H.R. 3778: Direct CARE Opportunity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3778/.
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H.R. 3778, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3778/.
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