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H.R. 8620 119th Congress House

CARES Hotline Act

Official title: To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to establish a hotline for caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Robert Menendez Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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What's happening now April 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 13, 2026
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 30, 2026
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 30, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2026
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 30, 2026
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 30, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8620: CARES Hotline Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8620/
MLA
"H.R. 8620: CARES Hotline Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8620/.
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H.R. 8620, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8620/.
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[H.R. 8620: CARES Hotline Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8620/)
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