# 118-s-4949: Compassionate Care Act

118-s-4949, Compassionate Care Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-4949
- Congress: 118
- Title: Compassionate Care Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2024-08-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Compassionate Care Act

## Related bills

- 118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- 118-s-138: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
- 118-s-777: Veterans' COLA Act of 2023
- 118-s-546: Recruit and Retain Act
- 118-s-3448: Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023
- 118-s-3126: Mark Our Place Act

## Sources
- [118-s-4949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4949)

## Related
- [118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvemen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-141)
- [118-s-138: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-138)
- [118-s-777: Veterans' COLA Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-777)
- [118-s-546: Recruit and Retain Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-546)
- [118-s-3448: Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3448)
- [118-s-3126: Mark Our Place Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3126)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4949 (as of 2026-10-15).