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H.R. 3689 117th Congress House

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for eldercare expenses.

Introduced: June 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
Taxation Adult day careAgingAllied health servicesHealth care costs and insurance
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Jun 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021

This bill allows a tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's expenses for eldercare.

The credit applies to expenses to care for certain relatives or members of the taxpayer's household who have attained the age of 60 and require assistance with activities of daily living.

Eldercare expense include amounts paid for:

  • medical care,
  • lodging away from home,
  • adult day services,
  • personal care,
  • respite care,
  • assistive technologies and devices (including remote health monitoring),
  • environmental modifications (including home modifications), and
  • counseling or training for a caregiver.

The amount of eldercare expenses incurred during any year that may be taken into account for the credit may not exceed $6,000.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 234 Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 19 Republican 1
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 1, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 25, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Feb 25, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Dec 7, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 15, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Oct 8, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Sep 21, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 24, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jul 26, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 16, 2021
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 9, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jun 22, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 22, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 22, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jun 14, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 11, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 11, 2021
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 11, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2021
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jun 4, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3689: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3689/
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"H.R. 3689: Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3689/.
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