# 116-hr-5701: Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act

116-hr-5701, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5701
- Congress: 116
- Title: Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-01-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act This bill modifies the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to continue to provide assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5701 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5701)

## Related
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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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