RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Bill: 115-hr-3759
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-09-13 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aging
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Family services
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medicaid
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: 

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

 
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.
 
HHS shall convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise the department on recognizing and supporting family caregivers.
 
The council shall terminate after five years.

action_date: 2017-12-18
text: 

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.

action_date: 2018-01-08
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2018-01-22
text: 
(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-22
text: Became Public Law No: 115-119.
action_date: 2018-01-22
text: Became Public Law No: 115-119.
action_date: 2018-01-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S68-69)
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S68-69)
action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10148-10149)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10148-10149)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3759.
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10148-10152)
action_date: 2017-12-18
text: Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-119