Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative STEVE ISRAEL
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Summary
Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow caregivers a tax credit for up to $6,000 of the eldercare expenses incurred for their parents (or ancestors of such parents). It also amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) increase and extend through FY2020 the authorization of appropriations for the National Family Caregiver Support Program, and (2) require the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to or enter into a cooperative agreement with a public or private nonprofit entity to establish a National Resource Center on Family Caregiving to provide information on and support for family caregiver support programs.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2016
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