# 114-hr-3913: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015

114-hr-3913, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3913
- Congress: 114
- Title: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2015-11-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2020. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
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- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3913 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3913)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
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