To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-3453
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-24
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services

Executive agency funding and structure

Government trust funds

Health

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Medical research

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Neurological disorders

Research administration and funding

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill establishes the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund. Taxpayers may contribute to the fund at the time of filing of their tax returns. Amounts in the fund shall be available for research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer's disease and for education, counseling, respite and other supportive services for the benefit of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and of their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2019 Mr. Suozzi (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Ms. Waters , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for contributions to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9512. Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund (a) Creation of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Trust Fund ), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credit to such Trust Fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). (b) Transfers to Trust Fund There are hereby appropriated to the Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts contributed under section 6097. (c) Expenditures Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, without further appropriations, as follows: (1) Fifty percent to the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer’s disease pursuant to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992. (2) Fifty percent to the Administration on Aging for education, counseling, respite, and other supportive services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 for the benefit of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and of their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9512. Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund. . 2. Contribution to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: IX Contribution to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund Sec. 6097. Contribution to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund 6097. Contribution to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund Every individual may elect, at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter 1, to contribute a whole dollar amount to be paid over to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for such subchapter A of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part IX. Contribution to the Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2019.