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HR 4289 117th Congress House

WISH Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for long-term care insurance benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home Act or the WISH Act

This bill provides initial funding to establish a federal long-term care insurance benefit and puts in place a new payroll tax to finance the benefit in the future. The initial funding for the benefit and related outreach must be repaid to the Department of the Treasury within 10 years.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4289: WISH Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4289/
MLA
"H.R. 4289: WISH Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4289/.
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H.R. 4289, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4289/.
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[H.R. 4289: WISH Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4289/)
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