S. 1028: Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-03 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017

Plain summary

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 five years.

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Official text

Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · 15 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (2017-05-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] reported raising $22.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1028.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s1028 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115