S 3232119th CongressIn Committee

Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act

Introduced: Nov 20, 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-Massachusetts)

Standard Summary

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The Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act amends the Older Americans Act to authorize $30 million annually for fiscal years 2026-2030 for research and evaluation activities focused on family caregivers. The legislation revises the definition of 'family caregiver' to explicitly include older relative caregivers and excludes individuals providing care based on financial or professional agreements, while maintaining existing programs for caregiver support services.

Key Points

1Authorizes $30 million annually for research and evaluation activities on family caregivers
2Revises definition of family caregiver to include older relative caregivers
3Excludes professional and paid caregivers from family caregiver definition
4Maintains existing National Family Caregiver Support Program
5Focuses on evidence-based practices and data collection for caregiver services

Impact Areas

Family caregivers and aging servicesResearch funding and data collectionPolicy development for caregiver supportOlder Americans Act programsEvidence-based service delivery

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