H.R. 3759: RAISE Family Caregivers Act
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H.R. 3759: RAISE Family Caregivers Act
115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-13 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-119.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-119. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
RAISE Family Caregivers Act
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 18, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 or the RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and make publicly available a National Family Caregiving Strategy that identifies recommended actions for recognizing and supporting family caregivers in a manner that reflects their diverse needs. (Sec. 4) HHS shall convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise the department on recognizing and supporting family caregivers. (Sec. 6) The council shall terminate after three years.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · 113 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Kathy Castor (D-FL), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Pete Sessions (R-TX), John B. Larson (D-CT), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), André Carson (D-IN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and 53 more.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3759.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3759 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115