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.

Bill: 117-s-2101
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2021-06-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of Health and Human Services

Executive agency funding and structure

Government trust funds

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: 2021-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill establishes the Alzheimer's Research and Caregiving Trust Fund to pay for research regarding the treatment or cure of Alzheimer's disease and for education, counseling, respite, and other supportive services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. </p> <p>The bill allows taxpayers an election to contribute a whole dollar amount to the trust fund when they file their tax returns.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2021 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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 credited 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 (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), amounts in the Trust Fund shall be available, without further appropriation, as follows: (A) 50 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. (B) 50 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 their families, caregivers, and health care professionals. (2) Additional funding The amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) in addition to any other amounts appropriated to the National Institutes of Health or the Administration on Aging for any purposes described in such paragraph under any other provisions of law, and (B) used to supplement and not supplant such other amounts. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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 subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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, 2021.